Overview
- Officers attended the junction of Bath Road and Great Southwest Road in Hounslow after reports of a stabbing and found 22-year-old Haruun Hassan with life‑threatening injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The Metropolitan Police have taken a 21‑year‑old man and a 21‑year‑old woman into custody on suspicion of murder and described the investigation as ongoing.
- Detective Chief Inspector Paul Waller is leading the inquiry, and specialist officers are supporting Haruun’s next‑of‑kin while investigators collect evidence and review footage.
- Police have asked anyone with information or video to contact them quoting CAD 0540/30JUN26 or to call Crimestoppers, and they stressed that 'arrested on suspicion' is a procedural status pending further review.
- Some news outlets report the attack occurred on a double‑decker bus and give a different date for the incident but those scene details and timing have not been confirmed by the Metropolitan Police.