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An Indian nationalist has been charged with the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old man, besides an Indian, successful the westbound London suburb of Southall, the Metropolitan Police said.
Navjot Singh, 20, was charged with murder, grievous bodily harm with intent and possessing an violative limb aft his apprehension connected suspicion of the execution of Gurbhej Singh past week.
In the aboriginal hours of June 10, Gurbhej Singh was attacked connected North Road, adjacent the junction with Dormers Wells Lane, successful Southall, on with different antheral successful his 30s, who was treated astatine a infirmary and has since been discharged.
The Met Police said officers attended with paramedics aft being called to the country by the London Ambulance Service pursuing the attack. However, contempt the efforts of aesculapian staff, Gurbhej Singh – who had suffered a weapon coiled – was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.
The accused, Navjot Singh, appeared earlier Westminster Magistrates’ Court successful London connected Friday and has been remanded successful custody to look astatine the Old Bailey tribunal successful London connected Monday.
“Officers person carried retired extended enquiries since Gurbhej’s decease past week, which person led america to apprehension a fishy connected suspicion of his murder," said Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, who is starring the probe for the Met Police.
“I americium alert of the interest that this tragic incidental volition person caused locally and I would similar to convey the assemblage for their patience portion we person carried retired our enquiries astatine the scene," she said.
“I besides privation to convey those who person provided CCTV and different accusation that has helped america portion unneurotic what happened connected the nighttime of Gurbhej’s death. My thoughts stay with Gurbhej’s household and loved ones,” she added.
The household of the unfortunate continues to beryllium supported by specializer officers, the Met Police said.
Seven men, aged from their aboriginal 20s to precocious 30s, were antecedently arrested astatine the country connected suspicion of murder. Six person since been released with nary further action, portion the seventh remains connected constabulary bail arsenic enquiries continue.
