The police are investigating fatal stabbing of 87-year-old grandfather in mobile scooter posted CCTV footage of man fleeing the scene, armed with knife.
Thomas O’Halloran was killed in Greenford, West London, 4:00 pm. on Tuesday. He is believed to have traveled around 75 yards in scooter for help after being stabbed.
Officers responded and provided emergency care until the London Ambulance Service and London Ambulance arrived, but the local retiree was declared dead on the stage.
Police urgently want to identify this person who they called “dangerous man”
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Detectives from the Metropolitan Crime Squad leading investigation and published images of man they wish identify as something of urgency. He was seen to have fled the scene armed with knife.
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The man was wearing gray shorts, dark T-shirt, white baseball cap and white sweatpants gloves.
DCI Jim Eastwood, who is leading The investigation stated: “We are seeking to establish the identity of this person. in images from CCTV cameras of urgency.
“He is clearly a dangerous man and people advised not to approach him, but call us immediately on 999 if they know him or eat information regarding his location.
Thomas O’Halloran was stabbed death in Greenford
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“My team and I worked around the clock to get Mr O’Halloran’s killer to justice but we need your help. If you have information generally it will help us with our investigation is irrelevant how small – please contact us or, alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously.
“Identifier also appeal to anyone who there may be dash cam or bike helmet footage that may have captured the incident in order to get in touch with us”.
A scooter has been spotted in middle of in crime scene
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Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson said Mr O’Halloran was “a very famous and much loved member of of in community”.
He was attacked while on his way ride street buses, according to a friend who declined be named.
Mr O’Halloran was well known in in area for his street performances, and he was affectionately nicknamed “music man” by local residents.
“He was walking back from Perivale to play his accordion and do some money for his family and he was stabbed death- said a friend
Human who works in newsstand outside Greenford Station, where Mr. O’Halloran used to go, said: “He used to play his accordion is here.
“He came every day for long time, at least two years. He usually left around 5 o’clock.”
Criminologists work at the scene of stabbing
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Frasley Coutinho, who lives opposite where attack happened, said he saw the victim surrounded group of young boys.
He said “I saw a couple of people gathering around him and then he rode past and stopped further up and then was group of young boys around him.
The locals paid tribute pensioner after death.
One resident said, “This man used to sit outside tesco, in Perival playing music for moneybut was a good man, bless him. Other added: “This is terrible newswe saw him there today. My baby loves’music human’.”
The third said: “It upset me to the core. This man was loved music made my day every time i came out of Greenford station.
The police have not yet made any arrests and have urged anyone who there are shots of incident to contact them.
Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson, who is in accusation of police officer for West London, said “Mr O’Halloran’s life was uselessly stolen in shocking act of unprovoked violence.
“I understand that community will be quite rightly shocked and shocked by this incident, as I am.
“Detectives from the Crime Squad, with help of my officers worked tirelessly over in last twenty hours understand what happened and who is responsible for this is terrible crime”.
Anyone who knows the person in image or has informationask call incident room on 020 8358 0300 with reference to 4691/16AUG.
You can also anonymously contact Crimestoppers, an independent charity, by calling 0800 555 111 or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.
