Metropolitan Police said a murder investigation has been launched – and enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing – after the pensioner died following an incident in Islington, north London
Three teenage girls have been arrested after a 75-year-old man was murdered.
Police were called to Seven Sisters Road, in Islington, north London, where the pensioner was dashed to hospital. He died on Friday, Metropolitan Police said.
The three teenage girls aged 14, 16 and 17 were initially detained on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH), but the Met Police says this now being reviewed following the man’s death. They remain in custody and inquiries are ongoing.
The incident happened at around 11.35pm on Thursday night in the built-up area. The victim is thought to be a Bolivian national and formal identification and a post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.
Superintendent Annmarie Cowley, one of the senior officers responsible for policing Islington, said: “I know this death will cause shock and very real concern in Holloway and the wider Islington area. I share those concerns, and I want to assure local people that a thorough police investigation is under way.
“There are additional police patrols in the local area. I urge local people to speak with these officers if you have any information or any concerns. The officers are there to support you, and they will be in and around Holloway throughout the weekend.”
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Waller, who is leading the murder investigation, said: “Three people are in custody and specialists from across the Met have been working at pace since last night to establish exactly what happened.
“Every possible line of inquiry is being followed, and this includes forensic work and ongoing enquiries to identify all available CCTV. I am grateful to those members of the public who have contacted police already. I urge anyone who saw the incident but has yet to contact police to please get in touch and share what they know.”
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