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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 of a commuter at rush hour in south London may be linked to another stabbing which took place 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. Police are examining the possibility of a connection between the killing of Daniel Young, 30, and a non-fatal attack just over a mile 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 23-year-old man was taken to hospital after he was stabbed in the buttocks at around 7.25am on Tuesday in Lewis Road, Mitcham.
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. Police were called just over 40 minutes later, at 8.07am, to Kendor Gardens where Young had been stabbed in what investigators described as “an unprovoked attack on a man that was simply going about his daily business”.
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. The incident took place in a park used by commuters as a shortcut to Morden tube station and Morden Road tram stop.
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. A 26-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of wasting police time and subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder. He has been released on bail. Police are not commenting on whether or not they are treating that man as a suspect.
Police continue to appeal for any information about the attacks. Tributes have meanwhile been paid to Young, who died at the scene despite receiving treatment from paramedics and air ambulance medics.
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. The 30-year-old, who was originally from Torquay, Devon, had been on his way to work during his first week of a new job as a teaching fellow at Coventry University’s London campus on Tuesday morning.
“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.” Dr Janet Hannah, chief executive officer of Coventry University London campus, said the university was saddened to hear of his death.
“Daniel was at the start of what would undoubtedly have been a very successful academic career,” she said.
“It is a tragedy that he never got the opportunity to fulfil his potential. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”
The police are continuing to appeal for information about the attacks, particularly from commuters who may have witnessed events during the rush hour period.
DCI Cliff Lyons, who is leading the investigation, said: “Although we are in the early stages of our investigation this appears to be an unprovoked attack on a man simply going about his daily business.
“I believe the 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.”
Investigators want to hear from anyone who was in or around the Kendor Gardens area between 7.50am and 8.15am and who could 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.