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Morden lecturer killing: Second man arrested after Tube stab murder | Morden lecturer killing: Second man arrested after Tube stab murder |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A second man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a university lecturer killed near a London Tube station. | |
Daniel Young, 30, was attacked in Kendor Gardens near Morden Underground station shortly after 08:00 GMT on Tuesday. | |
A post-mortem examination found he died from a stab wound. | |
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody. | |
On the day of the attack a 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and wasting police time. He has been bailed. | On the day of the attack a 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and wasting police time. He has been bailed. |
Mr Young, originally from Paignton in Devon, was attacked as he made his way to the London Campus of Coventry University for the second day of a new job. | |
He was attacked in a park used by commuters as a short cut to Morden Tube station and Morden Road tram stop. | He was attacked in a park used by commuters as a short cut to Morden Tube station and Morden Road tram stop. |
It happened less than 40 minutes after a 23-year-old man was stabbed in the buttocks in nearby Lewis Road. | |
Scotland Yard said it was investigating whether the two attacks were linked and trying to establish the motive and whether the attacker was known to Mr Young. | |
Meanwhile, an online fundraising page apparently set up in memory of Mr Young has been removed after his family reportedly said they had no knowledge of it. | |
Police said they understood that the donations made through the Gofundme page would be refunded. The Met's Cyber Crime Unit is investigating. | |
On Facebook, Mr Young's brother Simon wrote: "My Brother. My friend. I'm still wrapping my head round this, still hoping/wishing it's a sick joke. | On Facebook, Mr Young's brother Simon wrote: "My Brother. My friend. I'm still wrapping my head round this, still hoping/wishing it's a sick joke. |
"I don't know what to feel, I'm frustrated, angry, upset, confused. Just so proud of everything you achieved in your life, places you travelled, friends you made...you are inspirational big Bro." | |
Det Supt Paul Monk said: "I understand the concerns of the public that the attack on Daniel Young was unprovoked and potentially committed by a stranger in a random attack. | Det Supt Paul Monk said: "I understand the concerns of the public that the attack on Daniel Young was unprovoked and potentially committed by a stranger in a random attack. |
"We too share those concerns and have allocated significant resources to find the person who did this." | "We too share those concerns and have allocated significant resources to find the person who did this." |
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