Anthony Ferns

Anthony Ferns died after being assaulted and stabbed in his car in Crebar Street, Thornliebank at about 10pm on Thursday 18 April 2019.

He had been attacked whilst sat inside his blue Audi A3 car, but had afterwards managed to drive back to his home in Roukenburn Street which was nearby where an ambulance was called for, but he died there in front of his mother in his front garden.

He had been stabbed in the neck.

The man that stabbed him was seen to run off from the scene.

A suspect in the attack was described as being:

• Aged 20 to 30.
• Around 5ft 8in to 6ft tall.
• Wearing a dark-coloured tracksuit and possibly a light-coloured baseball cap.

Following his murder in 2019 four men were arrested but nothing. The men arrested were:

• 33-year-old man.
• 44-year-old man.
• 49-year-old man.
• 63-year-old man.

In September 2023 four men were charged in relation too hi smurder, although its not clear if they are the same men, but the ages are all about 4 years advanced:

• 37-year-old man.
• 48-year-old man.
• 54-year-old man.
• 67-year-old man.

The police said that they had interviewed more than 600 people as well as examining thousands of hours of CCTV. A stop and interview operation was also carried out on Thursday, 25 April 2019.

It was thought that he might have been set up and lured to Crebar Street as he had not lived in Roukenburn Street for some time.

Anthony Ferns was described as a gentle giant. He had worked as a tiler. He had been single and had no children.