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| Two south London stabbings may be linked, say police | Two south London stabbings may be linked, say police |
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| The murder during London’s rush hour of a man on a popular commuter shortcut may be linked to a second stabbing less than an hour earlier. | The murder during London’s rush hour of a man on a popular commuter shortcut may be linked to a second stabbing less than an hour earlier. |
| Detectives are investigating whether the death of Daniel Young, 30, in Kendor Gardens, Morden, south-west London, on Tuesday is connected to a non-fatal stabbing around 1.5 miles away. | Detectives are investigating whether the death of Daniel Young, 30, in Kendor Gardens, Morden, south-west London, on Tuesday is connected to a non-fatal stabbing around 1.5 miles away. |
| A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wasting police time and subsequently rearrested on suspicion of murder. He was taken to a police station in south London and has since been released on bail. | A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wasting police time and subsequently rearrested on suspicion of murder. He was taken to a police station in south London and has since been released on bail. |
| The first attack was on a 23-year-old man, who was taken to hospital after he was knifed in the buttocks in Lewis Road, Mitcham, south London, at around 7.25am on Tuesday 19 January. | The first attack was on a 23-year-old man, who was taken to hospital after he was knifed in the buttocks in Lewis Road, Mitcham, south London, at around 7.25am on Tuesday 19 January. |
| Just more than 40 minutes later at 8.07am, police were called to Kendor Gardens – a park used by commuters as a shortcut to Morden tube station and Morden Road tram stop – where Young, who was from Morden, had been stabbed. | |
| Despite treatment from paramedics and air ambulance medics he was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said the victim, who was on his way to work, was smartly dressed in a shirt and trousers. | Despite treatment from paramedics and air ambulance medics he was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said the victim, who was on his way to work, was smartly dressed in a shirt and trousers. |
| Police continue to appeal for any information about the attacks. | Police continue to appeal for any information about the attacks. |
| DCI Cliff Lyons, who is leading the inquiry, said: “Although we are in the early stages of our investigation, this appears to be unprovoked attack on a man [who] was simply going about his daily business. The stabbing occurred during the rush hour period and there would have been a number of commuters in the vicinity. | DCI Cliff Lyons, who is leading the inquiry, said: “Although we are in the early stages of our investigation, this appears to be unprovoked attack on a man [who] was simply going about his daily business. The stabbing occurred during the rush hour period and there would have been a number of commuters in the vicinity. |
| “I believe that suspect would have entered and exited Kendor Gardens via Dorset Road and Kenley Road. From which direction they entered and exited has yet to be established. I would like to hear from anyone who was in or around the Kendor Gardens area between 07:50 and 08:15 who can help with establishing the movements of the suspect.” | “I believe that suspect would have entered and exited Kendor Gardens via Dorset Road and Kenley Road. From which direction they entered and exited has yet to be established. I would like to hear from anyone who was in or around the Kendor Gardens area between 07:50 and 08:15 who can help with establishing the movements of the suspect.” |
| Anyone with information can call police on 020 8721 4961 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information can call police on 020 8721 4961 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |