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24/06/2011
Further Arrests Following Battersea Murder
Detectives investigating the murder of Mahad Mohammed in Battersea on Wednesday have arrested two men on suspicion of murder..
On Wednesday around 1.30am, police were called to Wye Street, south west London, close to Pennethorne House following reports of a man suffering stab wounds.
London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was identified as Mahad Mohammed, 20, from Sporle Court, Winstanley Estate.
Next of kin have been informed.
A post-mortem examination was held on Thursday at St George's Mortuary, Tooting. Police await a verdict.
The Homicide and Serious Crime Command (HSCC) is investigating. An incident room has opened under Detective Chief Inspector Dave Manning.
On Wednesday a man, in his late teens, was arrested at an address in south London on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody at a south London police station.
Two men were arrested late on Thursday in south London on suspicion of murder and remain in custody at south London police stations.
DCI Dave Manning, HSCC, said: "We believe that Mahad may have had an altercation with a group of youths earlier in the evening and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed this or who may have seen this group in the local area. I urge the local community to contact us with information and assist us in finding the person/s responsible for Mahad's murder."
Enquiries continue.
(BMcN)
On Wednesday around 1.30am, police were called to Wye Street, south west London, close to Pennethorne House following reports of a man suffering stab wounds.
London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was identified as Mahad Mohammed, 20, from Sporle Court, Winstanley Estate.
Next of kin have been informed.
A post-mortem examination was held on Thursday at St George's Mortuary, Tooting. Police await a verdict.
The Homicide and Serious Crime Command (HSCC) is investigating. An incident room has opened under Detective Chief Inspector Dave Manning.
On Wednesday a man, in his late teens, was arrested at an address in south London on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody at a south London police station.
Two men were arrested late on Thursday in south London on suspicion of murder and remain in custody at south London police stations.
DCI Dave Manning, HSCC, said: "We believe that Mahad may have had an altercation with a group of youths earlier in the evening and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed this or who may have seen this group in the local area. I urge the local community to contact us with information and assist us in finding the person/s responsible for Mahad's murder."
Enquiries continue.
(BMcN)
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