Overview

• Police say Zaher Zaarour, 26, has been charged with murder and possession of a bladed article and is due at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
• Shazad Khan, 41, was stabbed shortly after 6pm on Tuesday in Monks Park, Wembley, and was pronounced dead at the scene despite paramedics’ efforts.
• A 31-year-old woman arrested at the scene on suspicion of conspiracy to murder has been bailed to return in September pending further inquiries.
• Forensic teams examined the cordoned street, a blue tent was erected, and vehicles including the victim’s ice-cream van were removed as officers continued door-to-door checks.
• Witnesses described an argument before the attack and identified the victim as a well-known local ice-cream seller nicknamed “Mr Smiley,” with officers maintaining an increased presence in the area.