Second man charged in connection with fatal stabbing of Leighton Buzzard man

He will appear in court next week
Olivia Preston
By Olivia Preston
Published 3rd Oct 2023, 17:36 BST
Updated 3rd Oct 2023, 17:43 BST
Pictured: Dean FountainePictured: Dean Fountaine
Pictured: Dean Fountaine

A man has been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery in connection to the fatal stabbing of a Leighton Buzzard man this summer.

Peter Janoski, 43, of no fixed address, appeared at Hatfield Magistrates’ Court yesterday (October 2) having been charged with conspiracy to rob Dean Fountaine, who was fatally stabbed in June, and witness intimidation. Janoski has been remanded into custody ahead of an appearance at Luton Crown Court on Friday, October 13.

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Two further men, one in his 30s and the other a teenager, were arrested last week for assisting an offender in relation to the case. Police began a murder investigation after they were called to Ashton Road in Luton on June 19 following reports of a stabbing.

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Mr Fountaine, 37, from Leighton Buzzard, was taken to hospital with serious injuries but was pronounced dead the following day. A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder and is due to stand trial in December.