Police Name Man Found Dead in The Green Quarter
Two arrests made following death of Michael O'Donnell
Michael O’Donnell. Picture: Met Police
April 26, 2025
Detectives investigating the death of a man in Southall have named him as 65-year-old Michael O’Donnell.
Although formal identification has not yet been made, officers are confident he is the person found dead in a flat in Samara Drive in The Green Quarter this Wednesday (23 April). The death is being treated as a murder.
Officers were called to the address at 10:56am by paramedics from London Ambulance Service, who were concerned for the welfare of a man.
Subsequently a 54-year-old man from Southall was arrested on suspicion of murder and preventing a lawful burial. Later, a 28-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of murder and both remain in custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, who is leading the investigation, said, “Family liaison officers are supporting Michael’s family at this distressing time and my thoughts remain with them.
“We continue to work diligently to gather evidence and establish what led to Michaels’ death and I would ask any local residents to take a careful look at these images to check whether they know him.
“Have you seen him since Monday, 24 February either alone or with anyone else?
“Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call police on 101 providing the reference CAD2369/23APR or online by visiting the Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP) Website.
“Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”
The flats on Samara Drive were built in 2022. Picture: Google Streetview
.
Report information via the MIPP portal or by calling 101.
Value Reading Articles Like This? Help Us Produce More This site remains committed to providing local community news and public interest journalism. Articles such as the one above are integral to what we do. We aim to feature as much as possible on local societies, charities based in the area, fundraising efforts by residents, community-based initiatives and even helping people find missing pets. We've always done that and won't be changing, in fact we'd like to do more. However, the readership that these stories generates is often below that needed to cover the cost of producing them. Our financial resources are limited and the local media environment is intensely competitive so there is a constraint on what we can do. We are therefore asking our readers to consider offering financial support to these efforts. Any money given will help support community and public interest news and the expansion of our coverage in this area. A suggested monthly payment is £8 but we would be grateful for any amount for instance if you think this site offers the equivalent value of a subscription to a daily printed newspaper you may wish to consider £20 per month. If neither of these amounts is suitable for you then contact info@neighbournet.com and we can set up an alternative. All payments are made through a secure web site. One-off donations are also appreciated. Choose The Amount You Wish To Contribute. If you do support us in this way we'd be interested to hear what kind of articles you would like to see more of on the site – send your suggestions to the editor. For businesses we offer the chance to be a corporate sponsor of community content on the site. For £30 plus VAT per month you will be the designated sponsor of at least one article a month with your logo appearing if supplied. If there is a specific community group or initiative you'd like to support we can make sure your sponsorship is featured on related content for a one off payment of £50 plus VAT. All payments are made through a secure web site. |