An 18-year-old has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates to the United Kingdom and charged with the murder of a 27-year-old woman in central London two years ago.
Extradition and charges
Enzo Bettamio, of no fixed address, arrived on a flight from Dubai to the UK on Friday 24 April 2026 following joint enquiries by the Metropolitan Police and specialist lawyers in the Crown Prosecution Service’s extradition and international units. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 25 April 2026 to face a charge of murder. Westminster Magistrates’ Court is the venue where all extradition cases involving a person arrested in England and Wales are dealt with.
The extradition was carried out under the UK-UAE Extradition Treaty, which covers serious offences including murder provided the dual criminality requirement is met – meaning the crime must be punishable by imprisonment for at least one year in both countries and pose a threat to public safety. Bettamio’s case was handled by the Crown Prosecution Service’s Extradition Unit, which represents the issuing judicial authority or requesting state in extradition proceedings before the courts of England and Wales.
The victim
Kamonnan Thiamphanit – known to her friends as Angela – was found by police at her home in Stanhope Place, Bayswater, at around 8.30am on Monday 8 April 2024 with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Ms Thiamphanit held dual Chinese/Hong Kong and Thai nationality. She had lived in London for eight years, having moved to the UK to study graphic design at the London College of Communication, and later worked in property management.
The property where she died is a £4 million, five-storey Grade II-listed Georgian house that neighbours said was being used as an Airbnb. It had previously been rented by the Ethiopian Embassy. Police believe her attacker was known to her. Neighbours reported hearing two “high-pitched screams” on the night before her body was discovered.
Police investigation and prior contact
The Metropolitan Police referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the murder. The referral was made because officers had been contacted twice by friends of Ms Thiamphanit on the day before her body was found, expressing concern for her welfare. The missing person inquiry was initially graded as medium-risk before officers forced entry into her property and discovered her deceased.
The IOPC advised that the police response should be reviewed against policy and procedure to identify any missed opportunities. The investigation is being led by Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, who said: “I would also like to express my sincere thanks to Angela’s family and friends for their patience and unwavering support to the investigation, throughout what has been an incredibly difficult and distressing time for them.”
