27/03/2008

Man Arrested Over Matalan Manager Killing

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Matalan store manager in east London at the weekend.

Jamie Simpson, 33, from Herne Hill in south London, was stabbed in the neck as he cashed up at the Matalan store in Kingsland Shopping Centre in Hackney on Saturday evening.

Metropolitan Police confirmed that a 26-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday night. He remains in custody at an east London police station.

Matalan have offered a £40,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for Jamie's death.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on: 0208 345 1585 or Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.

(KMcA)




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