Overview
- The Hayes attack, which occurred on Sunday, July 12, left 24-year-old Kirandeep Kaur dead and a man in his 20s injured and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening wounds.
- Daniel Sean James, 44, was charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in connection with the Hayes incident and was due to appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court.
- A separate fatal stabbing on Downs Park Road in Hackney on Monday, July 13, has prompted a murder investigation; the victim, a man in his late 20s, died at the scene and no arrests had been made at the time of reporting.
- The Metropolitan Police have established forensic scenes and large cordons at both locations and have asked the public to contact them with information using references 2501/12JUL for Hayes and 4139/13JUL for Hackney or to call Crimestoppers.
- Local residents described shock and heightened concern after the daytime park killing and the residential murder in Hayes, and police say the two investigations are separate as they continue enquiries and increased patrols.