Murder After Fight at Southall Fairground

Police name man killed

 
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Police have identified the man killed in a fight at a Southall Fairground as 23-year-old Surjeet Singh.

Next of kin have been informed.

A post mortem has revealed that he was stabbed through the neck.

Police were called to Southall Park, Uxbridge Road, shortly after 21.00hrs on Monday, 26 August, following reports of a large group of men fighting.

Officers attended and shortly afterwards found Mr Singh in nearby Green Drive.

A post mortem examination took place on 27 August at Uxbridge Mortuary and gave the cause of death as a single stab wound to the neck.

Six men were arrested on Monday 26 August in the area surrounding the incident, they were all arrested on suspicion of the murder of Mr Singh. A seventh man was arrested on Tuesday 27 August also on suspicion of murder.

All seven have now been bailed to return on a date in late August.

A crime scene remains in place and enquiries continue.

Detective Chief Inspector Russell Taylor of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command leading the investigation said:

"This was a large fight at a fairground in Southall Park and many people would have witnessed the attack as well as the aftermath. "I would urge those people to contact officers so that we can piece together the events that lead up to this murder."

An incident room has been opened and can be contacted on 0208 721 4868. To remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The incident is not being linked to the Notting Hill Carnival.

 

30th August 2013

 

 


 

 

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