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Ice-Cream Seller Shazad Khan, 41, Fatally Stabbed in Wembley as Police Arrest Two in Murder Inquiry

Police are focusing on resident video submissions to advance the fast-paced investigation.

Overview

  • Officers were called just after 6pm on Tuesday to Monks Park, where Shazad Khan was treated by medics but died at the scene.
  • A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in the early hours of Wednesday, and a 31-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of conspiracy to murder; both remain in custody.
  • Detectives established a cordon with a blue forensic tent and removed vehicles, including the ice-cream van, as door-to-door and CCTV inquiries continued.
  • Footage obtained by Metro appears to show Khan arguing with a man in grey jogging bottoms and a hoodie shortly before the stabbing, according to the outlet.
  • Police urged residents to share doorbell or dashcam recordings and said patrols have been stepped up, with current intelligence indicating no wider threat to the public.