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Arrest after stabbing in Kew in January 2019

By The Editor 10th Jul 2020

Detective have made an arrest
Detective have made an arrest

A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of GBH (grievous bodily harm) with intent in Kew.

Police were called to Royal Parade at 7.54am on Sunday, January 20 2019 and found a man, now aged 59, suffering from a stab injury.

He is believed to be Eric Salama, who is the chair of Comic Relief and a former government advisor on e-commerce.

He was taken to a nearby hospital where his injuries were deemed not to be life-threatening, the Metropolitan Police said.

A knife was recovered at the scene and no other injuries were reported.

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Officers from the South West Command Unit are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference CAD 1985/20Jan2019.

Alternatively, tweet @MetCC or call the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

     

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