Two arrested after ice cream seller stabbed to death
Shazad Khan, 41, was treated for stab wounds by paramedics in Monks Park, Wembley, at about 6.10pm on Tuesday but he died at the scene. His family have been informed.
The Metropolitan Police began a murder investigation and in the early hours of Wednesday a man, 26, was arrested on suspicion of murder. A woman, 31, was also arrested at the scene for conspiracy to murder.
A police tent was set up at the scene of the stabbing
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Residents could not believe that Khan, who regularly worked in the area, had been stabbed eight times.
Asim Mahmood Butt, 39, who lives near by and was a childhood friend of the victim, said: 'This guy, we know him — he's a famous ice cream guy. I came here and his body was still here, and police had cordoned off the area.
'All that we know is that a guy with a grey hoodie stabbed him eight times. I know his brothers as well — they're all local.'
Butt said the victim started selling ice creams in the area 'about a year ago' and also used to play football and cricket in Monks Park. Khan, whose van was known for having a large teddy bear beside it, was married with a daughter, according to Butt.
Several police officers and a blue forensics tent could be seen inside the police cordon in Monks Park on Wednesday afternoon.
A second witness, who did not want to be named, said the ice cream van was towed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning. A separate white van and blue car were also taken away.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Waller said: 'Our thoughts remain with Shazad's family and friends at this unimaginably difficult time.
'Intelligence at this stage leads us to believe there is no wider threat to the public. Detectives are conducting a thorough investigation, and locals can expect to see an uptick in police presence in the area. Anyone with any information — particularly dashcam or doorbell footage from the time of the incident — is urged to speak to us as a matter of urgency.'
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