Alleged killer denies murdering ‘flower man of Islington’

An alleged killer today (mon) denied stabbing a popular florist to death in an alleyway. James Peppiatt, 21, is accused of murdering 55-year-old Tony Eastlake, known as the ‘flower man of Islington’ by customers, in Essex Road, Islington, on 29 May. Mr Eastlake was stabbed in the lower back shortly after finishing work. He collapsed and died in the street Peppiatt appeared at the Old Bailey today (Mon) by video-link from HMP Belmarsh speaking only to confirm his identity and…