Some good news
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jul/31/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-killed-iran-israel-gaza-war#top-of-blog
Even the BBC have said he is Rwandan. So not sure where the speculation is.
Southend I do know about and has been used as a dumping ground so not that surprising and it does have history.