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Southall murder: Man stabbed to death in west London | Southall murder: Man stabbed to death in west London |
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A man in his 60s has been stabbed to death in west London. | A man in his 60s has been stabbed to death in west London. |
Emergency services were called to St Mary's Avenue South in Southall at 18:40 BST on Saturday where they found the man suffering from a stab wound. | Emergency services were called to St Mary's Avenue South in Southall at 18:40 BST on Saturday where they found the man suffering from a stab wound. |
He was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed, the Met Police said. | He was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed, the Met Police said. |
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in hospital under police guard being treated for minor injuries. | A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in hospital under police guard being treated for minor injuries. |
According to a witness who gave the injured man first aid, he was stabbed after leaving a pub. | According to a witness who gave the injured man first aid, he was stabbed after leaving a pub. |
'Stabbed twice' | 'Stabbed twice' |
Raj Grover, who lives near to the victim, said he was getting ready to go to his own birthday party when the man knocked on his front door. | Raj Grover, who lives near to the victim, said he was getting ready to go to his own birthday party when the man knocked on his front door. |
"He was ringing our doorbell," he told the Press Association. "He rang the bell and I went out, my son was there, he was shouting 'Dad, come out'. | |
"I went downstairs and saw he was full of blood, and then I was running to pick up a towel. | "I went downstairs and saw he was full of blood, and then I was running to pick up a towel. |
"I put the towel on and I was pressing to stop the blood, then my wife came out, we called the ambulance and the police." | "I put the towel on and I was pressing to stop the blood, then my wife came out, we called the ambulance and the police." |
Mr Grover, who runs a local business, said the victim asked him to call his wife, who then arrived at the house. | Mr Grover, who runs a local business, said the victim asked him to call his wife, who then arrived at the house. |
"His wife, she mentioned he went to the pub, I don't know what happened in the pub just around the corner, he came back, was on his way back and somebody stabbed him twice, stabbed him two times with a knife on the stomach and on his side," he said. | "His wife, she mentioned he went to the pub, I don't know what happened in the pub just around the corner, he came back, was on his way back and somebody stabbed him twice, stabbed him two times with a knife on the stomach and on his side," he said. |
Scotland Yard said a crime scene remained in place but some local roads had reopened. |