Man due in court charged with murder of 56-year-old in Vauxhall
A man will today appear in court charged with the murder of a 56-year-old in Vauxhall.
Dedan Simmons, 39, of Clapham Road, Stockwell, was charged yesterday and will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court later today.
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service shortly after 3.45pm on Wednesday, February 15 to reports of an unresponsive man at an address in Durham Street, Vauxhall.
Cops attended and provided emergency first aid. The man was taken by the London Ambulance Service to a South London hospital where he died a short time later.
He has been formally identified as Shaun McEvoy and his next of kin have been informed.
A post-mortem held on Friday, February 17 was inconclusive, but did reveal that he had injuries consistent with an assault.
Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command are investigating.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact 101or Tweet @MetCC quoting 4756/15FEB.
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