Detectives continue to appeal for anyone with footage of fatal stabbing after making second arrest

BY YANN TEAR
yann@slpmedia.co.uk

Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing have made a second arrest as they continue to appeal for anyone with footage of the incident to submit it online.

Anyone with footage relating to this incident, or the events leading up to or following it, is asked to submit their footage to either Ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk or Ukpoliceimageappeal.com

A 22-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday of last week on suspicion of murder.

He was taken to a north London police station and has been released on bail to a date in mid-October pending further enquiries.

A 27-year-old man arrested on Tuesday of last week, on suspicion of murder, has also been released on police bail to return on a date in mid-October pending further enquiries.

Police were called at around 11.10pm on Thursday, September 12 to reports of an assault in Camden High Street.

Officers found 25-year-old Assad Abdullah Yarow suffering from a stab injury.

Police and the London Ambulance Service administered first aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem took place at St Pancras Mortuary on Tuesday, and found the cause of death to be a wound to the neck.

A second man, aged in his mid-20s, was found nearby suffering from a stab injury.

He was taken to a central London hospital and has since been discharged.

Detective Chief Inspector John Hughes, from Specialist Crime, who is leading the investigation, said: “We know the attack took place close to Camden Town Tube station.

“People will have footage relating to this incident and I urge those people to help us by providing phone footage or dash cam to assist officers in piecing together the events leading up to and immediately following the attack on Assad Yarow.”

Chief Superintendent Raj Kohli, of Camden police, said: “Our thoughts are with the family, friends and community following this fatal attack. We are committed to bringing them the justice they deserve.

“I understand that a number of people believed to be known to the victim were present after the attack.

“I would urge them to come forward and speak to investigators as soon as possible with what they know and saw.

“The community will be alarmed and shocked by this latest attack.

“We are taking action across the borough to keep everyone safe and working with teams across the Met to apprehend those involved.

“Our local policing teams are working with the Violent Crime Taskforce, Specialist Crime Command and other specialist resources, as well as with our local partners.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference Cad 8865/12Sep.

If you have information about this incident, or information about someone you suspect to be carrying a weapon and you do not want to speak to police, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

You can also visit www.fearless.org to pass on information anonymously.