‘Truly evil’ man jailed for life for murdering family and planning school shooting
A man described by police officers as ‘truly evil’ has been jailed for life for killing three members of his own family and plotting a school shooting.
Nicholas Prosper, 19, of Leabank Court, Luton, faked a firearms certificate to fraudulently purchase a shotgun before using it to kill his mum, brother and sister less than 24 hours later on Friday, 13 September 2024.
He appeared at Luton Crown Court today (Wednesday), where he received three life sentences for killing Juliana Falcon, 48, Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, 13.
He will face a minimum of 49 years in prison.
An investigation launched by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit following the triple murder soon uncovered meticulous plans made by Prosper to carry out a shooting at his former primary school.
Prosper, who viewed a significant amount of violent videos online and was fascinated by mass shooting events, intended to kill more than 30 people as part of his plot to become the world’s most notorious school shooter.
He was stopped from carrying out his plan when his family bravely attempted to fight him off, their efforts alerting a neighbour who called the police. He fled the flat but was arrested shortly before 8:00 a.m. by two officers who noticed him acting suspiciously.
Detective Chief Inspector Sam Khanna said, “Our thoughts today are first and foremost with Juliana, Kyle and Giselle and all who knew and loved them.
“They should be who we remember, their names who we say rather than the person who carried out these despicable murders and who intended to carry out an unimaginable level of harm to innocent school children.”
“This has been an incredibly difficult and complex investigation, and I would like to thank all the officers and staff involved in achieving this result today.”
Assistant Chief Constable John Murphy said, “Everyone at Bedfordshire Police is utterly shocked and appalled by the sickening actions of this individual and we are pleased he is now facing a significant time in jail.
“This was a lone individual whose plans were fortunately disrupted. I would like to pay tribute to the bravery of his family, the neighbour who called police, our officers who apprehended him, and all who have worked tirelessly to secure the compelling evidence which ensured he was brought to justice.”
Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard said, “This was an horrific incident, and my thoughts are with Juliana, Giselle and Kyle and their loved ones.”
