Homicide victims in London in 2023

Total: 94 (last updated 28/11/23)

Note: This is not an official record and may differ from any lists compiled by police etc. It includes murder and manslaughter cases. Other deaths (e.g. unexplained) are listed separately afterwards.

1. John Hallisey, 60, was assaulted at Imperial Lodge, an adult care facility in Lansbury Drive, Hayes, Hillingdon, at around 11.50pm on 2 January. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A postmortem examination confirmed he died from compression to the neck. Rajinder Pall, 44 (30.07.78), of Lansbury Drive, Hayes, was charged with murder on 4 January. Both the victim and suspect were residents at the same facility.
2. Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was found with head injuries in a room at an adult care facility in Glen Road, Plaistow, Newham, at around 3.45am on 3 January. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a postmortem gave the cause of death as compression of the neck. A fellow inpatient, Rolando Torres-Pena, 21 (25.03.01), previously of Carson Road, E15, was charged with murder on 5 January. Torres-Pena pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility on 16 October after psychiatrists agreed he was suffering from a mental illness at the time of the killing. He was detained indefinitely under sections 37 and 41 of the Mental Health Act. The court heard Hugo was a language graduate who was admitted to the hospital after suffering mental illness for several years, while Torres-Pena was a Spanish national who came to the UK aged 13 and was diagnosed with bipolar effective disorder in 2022. Torres-Pena was in the midst of a psychotic episode when he hit Hugo in the face and strangled him to death in Torres-Pena’s room. Torres-Pena admitted the killing after being found in another room, saying: “I did it for revenge, I did it with my hands.”
3. Fernando Johnson, 23, was found shot in in Rosebank Way, North Acton, Ealing, at around 2.15am on 26 January. He died at the scene. A man was arrested on suspicion of murder and released on bail. Detective Chief Inspector Matt Denby said: “We are keen to hear who might have been in and around the area at the time of this incident. I urge you to check doorbell cameras and dash cam footage for anything you may have captured – it doesn’t matter if you think it is insignificant, we still want to receive it.”
4. Quang Nguyen, 29, an inmate at HMP Thameside, was found unresponsive at the prison at around midday on 7 February. He was pronounced dead at 12.39pm. A fellow prisoner, Roland Viarode, 22, was charged with murder.
5. Kai McGinley 24, was shot in Pembroke Road, Erith, Bexley, at around 8.50pm on 9 February. He was found injured nearby in Hillside and was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said the victim’s car was rammed by another vehicle before the shooting. Police appealed for information about a silver Land Rover Freelander GL52 HDO which was abandoned by the suspects after the attack. Six men were charged with murder between 9 and 27 March: Enriko Spahiu, 20, of Elmhurst, Belvedere, Jalees Selby-Gangera, 18, of Woodfield Close, Erith, Connor Brooks, 20 (17/03/02), of Horsa Road, Erith, Bradlee Reeve, 33 (02/09/89), of Chapman Road, Erith, Kai Osibodu, 23 (16.06.99), of Riverdale Road, Erith, and Anthony Wallder, 20 (24.10.02) of Eastry Road, Bexley. A seventh suspect, Charlie Brabon, 18 (08.11.04) of Byron Drive, Erith, was charged with murder in September.
6. Chester Goffe, 57, was found stabbed at a flat in Hicken Road, Brixton, Lambeth, at around 1.30am on 11 February. He was taken to hospital but died a short time later. Peter Lalgie-Williams, 56 (16.05.66), of Hicken Road, SW2, was charged with murder on 13 February.
7. Trei Daley, 26, was stabbed near the Colour Factory nightclub in Queen’s Yard, off White Post Lane, Hackney Wick, in the early hours of 11 February. He attended hospital at 4.30am but died a short time later. A postmortem found the cause of death was a stab wound to the chest. A 24-year-old man also suffered stab wounds in the same incident. Christopher Appiah-Blay, 35 (09.02.88), of Wick Road, Hackney, and Mawien Mawien, 38 (04.04.84) of Portland Close, Romford, were charged with murder.
8. Shaun McEvoy, 56, was found injured at an address in Durham Street, Vauxhall, Lambeth, at around 3.47pm on 15 February. He was taken to hospital but died a short time later. A postmortem found he had injuries consistent with an assault. Dedan Simmons, 39 (09.04.83), of Clapham Road, SW9, was charged with murder on 2 March.
9. Preda Eugene, 39, was found injured in a wooded area near to Walthamstow Avenue, Chingford, E4, at around 9pm on 15 February. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a postmortem found the cause of death was a head injury, including fractures to his skull and both cheekbones. Police believe he was beaten with a piece of wood, which was found with bloodstains near the scene. George-Elvis Tobasaru, 22 (29.08.00), and his wife Violeta Ionescu, 21 (19.05.01), both of no fixed address, were charged with murder on 17 February. The charge against Ionescu was dropped before trial and Tobasaru pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter. Tobasaru was sentenced to imprisonment for 12 years and seven months at Croydon Crown Court on 26 September 2023. Prosecutors alleged that all three lived in wooded huts near the scene of the attack and that Tobasaru assaulted Preda Eugene, who was known as Baboi, following a dispute about his alleged behaviour towards Ionescu.
10. Rafal Zabiecki, 48, was found injured inside an address in Howards Close, Pinner, Harrow, at around 10.34pm on 20 February. He died at the scene. Jakub Molga (also known as Leon Pedrycz), 25 (01.06.97), a Polish national of Romford Road, E7, was charged with murder on 26 February.
11. Sandra Giraldo, 46, was found dead at a flat in Canute Gardens, Bermondsey, Southwark, after police forced entry to the property on 1 March. Officers had received reports of a concern for welfare at 8.23pm. Her husband Weimar Mosquera, 53 (21.03.69) of Canute Gardens SE16, was also found injured in the flat. He was charged with murder on 3 March. Prosecutors believe the victim was strangled to death.
12. Jordan Briscoe, 25, was stabbed in Arnold Road, Tottenham, Haringey, at around 10.17pm on 5 March. He was taken to hospital but died later that night. A postmortem found the cause of death was sharp force trauma to the chest. Six suspects were charged: Karl Black, 42 (6.10.80) of Cassiobury Road, E17, Jahoe Allen, 32 (19.04.90), of no fixed address, Jabir Sitar, 20 (29.06.02), of Clacton Road, Walthamstow, Vittorio Di Murro, 25 (16.07.98), of Hartington Road, E17, and a 17-year-old boy, were charged with murder and robbery. Christina Manen, 36 (02.04.87) of Lancaster Close, Ramsgate, was charged with manslaughter and robbery.
13. Lynton Wilson, 35, was stabbed in Brandon Road, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, at around 6pm on 22 February. He died in hospital on 6 March and a postmortem gave the cause of death as stab wounds to the chest and stomach. Two other men were found with stab injuries in nearby Stocksfield Road after the attack and were later arrested before being charged with attempted murder. Jason Adinkra, 18 (01.01.05), of Hythe Close, Edmonton, and Vhalery Oum Bassanga, 19 (26.02.04) of Waltham Forest, E10, may now be charged with murder following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service.
14. Alexander De Jager, aged nine, was found dead after police forced entry to his family home on Mayfield Road in Belvedere in the London borough of Bexley on 9 March. Officers were responding to welfare concerns raised in a call received at 11.15am. The body of his brother Maximus, seven, was also found (see below) in the same upstairs bedroom. A postmortem found Alex and Max both died of ligature compression of the neck. Their mother Nadia De Jager, 47, was found dead in another room. A postmortem found the cause of death suspension (hanging). Police said they were not seeking anyone else in relation to the investigation.
15. Maximus De Jager, aged seven, was found dead at his family home on Mayfield Road in Belvedere in the London borough of Bexley on 9 March (see above).
16. Peter Littlefair, 57, was stabbed during a fight near his home in Chester Drive, North Harrow, at around 2am on 16 March. Police and paramedics attended but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Conor McCarthy, 38 (22.10.84), of no fixed abode, was arrested at the scene and on 17 March was charged with murder.
17. Jerald Netto, 62, was assaulted in Boston Road near the junction with Uxbridge Road, Hanwell, Ealing, at around 12.50am on 19 March. He was taken to hospital but died later that day. A 16-year-old boy was charged with murder. The suspect pleaded guilty to manslaughter in November 2023. The court heard the teenager tripped up the victim in the street, causing him to fall forward on to the pavement and suffer a heart attack
18. Stefan Stelian Moraru, a 44-year-old Romanian national, was found injured in in Chandos Avenue, Whetstone, Barnet, at around 6am on 20 March. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a postmortem found the cause of death was a stab wound to the heart. Police appealed for information about a disturbance in Chandos Avenue at 10.30pm the previous night. Migen Emilova, 35 (05.05.87), and Armand Tafa, 39 (29.04.83), both of no fixed address, were charged with murder on 26 and 27 March.
19. Marian Cioclu, 39, was found with a serious head injury in Station Road, Edgware, Barnet, at around 3pm on 19 March. He died in hospital on 23 March. Fabian Botca, 39 (17.04.83) of Manor Park Gardens, Edgware, was charged with manslaughter on 23 March. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter on 24 April and was sentenced to 4.5 years imprisonment at Harrow Crown Court on 30 June. The court heard Botca was captured on CCTV assaulting Marian in the street. He was spotted by police on 21 March by police officers carrying out CCTV enquiries in the area and arrested after being followed to his home. DCI Kelly Allen said: “Florian Botca has never admitted why he attacked Marian leaving his family searching for answers – the pair were not known to each other and our investigation could not establish a motive.”
20. Tyrese Miller, 22 was shot in Croydon Road near the junction with Beddington Lane in Mitcham, Merton, at around 2.25am on 4 April. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later. A postmortem gave the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest. Four men were arrested on 26 April and charged with murder the following day: Manuel Paulo, 19 (06.02.04) of Garrett Lane, SW17, Kavaun Morrison, 18 (20.01.05) of Swain Close SW16, Armani McClymont, 20 (18.06.02) of Camden Way, Thornton Heath, and Denzel Kwateng, 20 (14.05.02) of Parkway, New Addington.
21. Tiffany Regis, 15, died in a fire at a block of flats in Tollgate Road, Beckton, Newham, at around 5.30pm on 6 April. A postmortem gave the cause of death as smoke inhalation. Five others at the address were injured. Police said the fire was being treated as arson and arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of murder. DCI Joanna Yorke said: “I know that there were a number of young people and residents inside the address before the fire happened and our enquiries are ongoing to identify everyone who was there, not least of all to ensure that everyone is okay. “We are at the very early stages of our investigation and are still keen to hear from anyone who was present or has any information but has not yet spoken with police. Please get in touch.”
22. A 27-year-old woman was found seriously injured after police were called to a disturbance at a block of flats in Elephant Road, Elephant and Castle, Southwark, at around 3.56pm on 6 April. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The same day a 31-year-old man who was known to the victim died after falling from a height in New Change, City of London, at around 8.43pm.
23. Chima Osuji, 17, was stabbed in Longshaw Road, Chingford, Waltham Forest, at around 9.21pm on 10 April. Paramedics and the London air ambulance attended but he died at the scene. Three teenage boys were arrested. Two 16-year-old boys were charged with murder on 14 April.
24. Tyler McDermott, 17, was found shot in Norman Road, Tottenham, Haringey, at around 4.20am on 13 April. He was taken to hospital but died of his injuries on the afternoon of 14 April. Eight men were charged with murder between 16 April and 12 May: Tyrese Barnett, 19 (24.02.04), of no fixed address, Leo Reid, 19 (05.10.03), of Tulse Hill, SW2, Tyrese Matthews, 20 (06.04.03), of Black Prince Road, SE11, Damaris McBeth, 19 (01.04.04) of Lucern Close, Hammond Street, Cheshunt, Rhys Antwi, 19 (30.03.04) of Prentis Rd, SW16, Alfred Coker, 20 (06.03.03) of Bowen Drive, SE21, Kalam Bagge, 18, [04.03.05] of Nimrod Road, London, SW1, and Shernez Walters, 19 (31.03.04) of Hendon Gardens, Romford.
25. Filipe Oliveira, 20, was stabbed in Norwood Road, Tulse Hill, Lambeth, at around 5.55pm on 15 April. He was found injured in the communal area of flats above a row of shops when the emergency services arrived and died at the scene. Police believed he was attacked in the doorway between the street and a set of steps leading up to the communal area. Caudel Haughton, 19, (12/11/2003) of Conisborough Crescent, SE6, was charged with murder on 23 April.
26. Darren Augustine, 44, was stabbed as he and another man attempted to burgle a house in Brentford, Hounslow on 26 April. He was found injured after police were called to reports of intruders at the address in Brentwick Gardens at 5.15am and was pronounced dead at the scene. A postmortem gave the cause of death as stab wounds to the chest and abdomen. Police arrested eight men and three women on suspicion of murder. Ten of those were later released with no further action but a 28-year-old man remains on police bail as the investigation continues. Detectives are trying to trace a man who was with Darren when they attempted to gain entry with the intent to carry out a burglary. DI Jason Fitzpatrick said: “CCTV analysis has confirmed this man was with Darren and attended the flat in Brentwick Gardens – we need to know who he is and I would urge anyone who knows his identity to come forward and speak to police.” Darren’s family said: “Darren was a family man, he leaves behind his family including two children, he did not have a bad bone in his body.”
27. Suma Begum, 24, who lived in Orchard Place, E14, Tower Hamlets, was reported missing to police on 30 April but has not yet been traced. Police believe Suma was killed and her body was put into a suitcase and dumped in the River Lea on 30 April. Her husband Aminan Rahman, 45 (10.11.77) of Orchard Place, E14, was arrested on 2 May and charged with murder on 4 May.
28. Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey, 31, was stabbed in Stockwell Park Walk, Brixton, Lambeth, at around 4.02pm on 1 May. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 4.42pm. The Metropolitan Police said she was walking along the road when a man attacked her from behind. Detectives linked the fatal stabbing to knife attacks on two men and a woman in separate incidents in Town Hall Parade, Brixton Road and Acre Lane in Brixton, during a one-hour period on 29 April. The suspect, Mohamed Nur, 33, of Bond Way, SW8, who is believed to have been a stranger to the victim, was charged with murder and three counts of GBH on 5 May. Johanita’s family said in a statement: “We are devastated by the news of the passing of our daughter. Johanita was a smart, dedicated, and loving girl who always helped anyone. She hasn’t got one bad bone in her body. She wouldn’t hurt a fly. We can’t believe a senseless crime like this has happened as we can’t imagine who would do this to her.”
29. Maya Devi, 77, was found by police on the living room floor of her home in Cowdray Way, Elm Park/Hornchurch, Havering, on 2 May. Maya was pronounced dead at the scene. A postmortem found she had suffered blunt force trauma to the head. A rounders bat was found next to her body and bloodstaining was seen on the carpet and nearby walls. Her husband Tarsame Singh, 79 (05.04.44), of Cowdray Way, Elm Park, was charged with murder on 4 May. Singh pleaded guilty to murder at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 31 July and was later sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 15 years before parole. The court heard Singh walked into Romford police station at 9.30pm on 2 May and told officers he had killed his wife. He claimed he attacked her after arriving home at 4pm because he believed she was having an affair with another man. The couple, who were born in India but had lived in the UK for 50 years, were both retired after running a post office together in Rainham. Singh Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers, who led the investigation, said: “This is a tragic case and one which has left the couple’s three children utterly distraught. Singh has never admitted what caused him to act in such a violent way that evening.”
30. Renell Charles, 16, was stabbed outside Kelmscott School in Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, at around 4.09pm on 5 May. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 4.39pm. Renell was a pupil at the school and had taken part in a film about knife crime. A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with murder on 8 May.
31. Sebastian Zon, 27, was stabbed at a residence in Mare Street, Hackney, at around 11.07pm on 5 May. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Zbigniew Galek, 52 (26.06.70), of Mare Street, E8, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder on 8 May.
32. Wazabakana Elenda Jordan Kukabu (known as ‘Jordan’), 18, from Romford, was found stabbed after police responded to reports of two groups fighting with machetes near Dagenham Heathway tube station, Dagenham, at 11.47pm on 5 May. He died at the scene and a postmortem gave the cause of death as a stab wound to the chest. A 20-year-old man, who suffered a non-life-threatening stab injury, was taken to hospital. Michael Tommy-Mgagba, 20 (13.12.02), of Essex, and three teenagers aged 15, 16 and 17, were charged with murder between 10 and 12 May.
33. Alex Josephs, 29, was stabbed in Malyons Road, Ladywell, Lewisham, at around 1.59pm on 10 May. Police and paramedics arrived to find him injured inside his grey BMW car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. DCI Kate Kieran said: “This was a shocking incident that took place on a busy street in the middle of the day. There were a large number of witnesses. If you have footage or information but haven’t yet spoken to police, please do get in touch.” Four people were arrested.
34. Sean O’Neill, 30, was found stabbed in Reynolds Road, Yeading, Hayes, Hillingdon, at around 6.51pm on 18 May. He died at the scene. Police said they believe believe the attack is linked to an earlier confrontation between two groups of men in the Yeading Lane / Willow Tree Lane area of Hayes at around 4.45pm. Shakil McCrea, 26 (19.12.96), of Sinclair Road W14, was charged with murder on 25 May. Sean’s family said in a statement: “We are completely heartbroken by the loss of our beautiful son and brother, Sean. It is especially difficult given the violent and cruel way that it has happened. He was incredibly loved and we have been overwhelmed by all of the kind words that have been shared about him from those who knew him.”
35. Lucas Sutton, 22, was stabbed in Croydon at around 7.45pm on 23 May. Police believe he was chased injured in nearby Mayo Road before running into the Pawson’s Arms on Pawson’s Road for help. He died after being taken to hospital. Keahn Williams, 19, of Waddon, Croydon, and a 16-year-old boy were charged with murder.
36. Peter Sisson, 60, was found dead at the bathroom of his home in Juniper Drive, Battersea, Wandsworth, on 23 May. Police were called after a work colleague raised the alarm. A postmortem did not establish a cause of death and further tests are underway. Paulo Mendes, 27 (15.04.96), a former lodger of no fixed address, was charged with murder on 28 May.
37. Ion Radu, 46, was found dead in a car park in Efra Court, Homelands Drive, Upper Norwood/Crystal Palace, Croydon, by a member of the public at around 9.24am on 1 June. A post-mortem examination gave cause of death as a stab wound to the liver. Kiiran Andrew Hibbert-Gordon, 23, (16/12/1999) of Sylvan Hill, SE19, was charged with murder on 4 June. Detective Chief Inspector Sal Minhas said: “We think that Ion may have been homeless, and potentially vulnerable. We are working to build a picture of Ion’s life and we need the public to help us. If you have information that you want to share, no matter how insignificant it might seen, please get in touch.”
38. Tejaswini Kontham, 27, was stabbed at a residence in Neeld Crescent, Wembley, Brent, at around 9.59am on 13 June. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A second woman aged 28 also suffered knife injuries and was taken to hospital. Fellow resident Keven Antonio Lourenco De Morais, 23 [11.9.99], of Neeld Crescent, Wembley, was charged with murder and attempted murder.
39. Usmaan Mahmood, 20, was found stabbed at the junction of Melfort Road and Sandfield Road in Thornton Heath, Croydon, at around 4.16pm on 13 June. He was taken to hospital but died in the early morning of 14 June. Police believe he was attacked inside Thornton Heath Recreation Ground. Joshua Munoz, 19 (22.06.04) of Wiltshire Road, CR7, was charged with murder on 4 July.
40. Felecia Cadore, 29, died in hospital on 14 June. She was found stabbed at a residence in Grenaby Avenue, Croydon, on 9 June. Hussain Haron, 22 (17.09.00) of London Road, Mitcham, was charged with murder on 23 June.
41. Aravind Sasikumar, 38, was found stabbed in Southampton Way, near to the junction with Coleman Road, Camberwell, Southwark, at around 1.27am on 16 June. Police believe he was attacked at a residence in Southampton Way.  Salman Salim, 25 (03.04.98), of Southampton Way, was charged with murder on 17 June.
42. Monika Wlodarczyk, 35, was one of four people found dead at their home in Staines Road, Bedfont, Hounslow, after police received a call from her daughter’s school at 3.12pm on 16 June. Her son and daughter were also found dead (see below) along with her husband Michal Wlodarczyk, 39, who had suffered sharp force injuries to the neck. Detectives said they were treating Monika’s death as murder after a postmortem found she died of multiple sharp force injuries. DCI Linda Bradley said: “The situation remains that we are not currently seeking anybody else in connection with the incident. We are however retaining an open mind, and I would ask anyone who feels they have pertinent information to contact us as soon as possible.”
43. Maja Wlodarczyk, 11, was found dead at the same address (see above) on 16 June. A postmortem found she died of a stab wound to the heart. She had not attended school since 12 June.
44. Dawid Wlodarczyk, aged three, was also found dead at the same address. A postmortem examination found he died of multiple stab injuries.
45. Khaled Saleh, 17, was found stabbed in in Paddington Green, Paddington, City of Westminster, at 1.41pm on 19 June. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2.15pm. A 16-year-old boy was charged with murder on 22 June.
46. Fiona Holm, 48, was last seen alive in Verdant Lane, SE6, Lewisham, on the evening of 20 June. She was captured on CCTV cameras visiting an off licence and then later walking along the same road at around 9.30pm. In the later footage she was wearing what is thought to be a green top, with dark coloured leggings or trousers, possibly with Converse-style trainers. Fiona was reported missing on 29 June and has not made contact with anyone since. The investigation was taken over by the Met’s specialist crime command on 11 July because of the nature of her disappearance and Carl Cooper, 65 (19/4/1958) of Broadfield Road, SE6, was arrested on suspicion of murder. On 13 July Cooper was charged with the murders of Fiona and a second woman, Naomi Hunte, who was found stabbed to death in Woolwich on 14 February 2022. Police said the suspect was known to both women and appealed for information. Fiona’s body has not yet been found. DCI Kate Blackburn said: “Fiona was known to be a friendly woman who would take the time to speak with local people. She has been a familiar face in the Lewisham/Blackheath area. Do you know her? Did you see her from mid to late June? If you did, was she anxious or worried about anything – did she share any information with you about what was going on in her life? If you saw, spoke to, or have information concerning Fiona please get in touch. No matter how insignificant your information might seem, please share it with us.”
47. Nelly Akomah, 76, was found dead at her home in Ladbrook Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, at around 10.40am on 21 June. An initial postmortem found she suffered two broken ribs and a fractured larynx, consistent with strangulation. Detectives said they were investigating the possibility of a burglary at the house involving the theft of Nelly’s phone, purse and bible. On 25 June Hugo Da Silva Pires, 28 (08.12.94), of Fernham Road, Thornton Heath was charged with murder, burglary and fraud. Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn said: “Nelly was active in her church and her loss will be keenly felt by many people.”
48. Rohan Trotman, 26, was stabbed in Nunhead Green, near to the junction with Gordon Road, Peckham, Southwark, at around 9.20pm on 25 June. He was taken to hospital by a member of the public but died at 9.30am on 26 June. Police believe he was chased, forced off his electric bike and stabbed by two suspected robbers on a motorbike. Yusuf Kallon, 19 (06.09.03) of Marmont Road, SE15, was charged with murder on 8 July. A second suspect is believed to have left the UK.
49. Victor Lee, 17, was found stabbed in the canal by Scrubs Lane, Ladbroke Grove, W10, at around 5.45pm on 25 June. He was pulled from the water but was pronounced dead at the scene at 6.09pm. A postmortem confirmed the cause of death was stab wounds. Three boys aged 14, 15 and 17 were charged with murder and robbery on 1 July.
50. Ann Murphy, 77, was found dead in a residence in in Harold Road, North Acton, Ealing, after police were alerted to concerns about her welfare at 6.39pm on 25 June. She was pronounced dead at the scene and a postmortem found the cause of death was a head injury. A 74-year-old man known to the victim was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital due to concerns for his health. DCI Neil John said: “We have made one arrest and are not looking for anyone else at this time in relation to this investigations. We would reiterate our appeal for anyone with any information to come forward and speak with officers.”
51. Leonardo Reid, 15, was one of three people stabbed in Archway, Islington, at around 11.33pm on 29 June. The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene just after midnight. A postmortem examination found the cause of death was a stab wound to the chest. Two men aged 23 and 28 were also stabbed. (see below)
52. Klevi Shekaj, 23, was stabbed during the same incident in Archway, Islington (see above). He died after being taken to hospital. A postmortem found the cause of death was a stab wound to the chest. A third victim, believed to be aged 28, was also located at an address in Archway. He was taken to hospital with a stab wound but his injury is not thought to be life-threatening. Abel Chunda, 27 (03.01.96), of Highgate Hill, N19, and Jason Furtardo, 26 (18.12.96) of Halton Road, N1, were charged with murder on 5 and 7 July. Police are searching for a third suspect, Lorik Lupqi, 19, from the Archway area.
53. Andre Salmon, 18, was shot while riding a moped in Stamford Road, Tottenham, Haringey, at around 5pm on 3 July. He continued on the moped and turned left on to Constable Crescent before colliding with a parked car. He collapsed and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said he was shot by a man riding an e-scooter. The suspect was described as described as black and aged in his late teens or early twenties. Detectives are appealing for help tracing Reagan Konin, 18, in connection with the investigation. DCI Dave Whellams said: “Have you seen 18-year-old Reagan Konin? Do you have information regarding his whereabouts? If you can help please contact us. Konin is believed to have connections to Tottenham, Haringey, and north London in general. If seen, I would urge members of the public not to approach him, but to call 999.”
54. Bodhan Vandzhura, 49, was stabbed in Pinner Road, North Harrow, at around 6.25am on 8 July. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A postmortem confirmed the cause of death was stab wounds to the neck and chest. Abdul Khan, 25 (14.08.97), of Durham Road, Harrow, was charged with murder on 9 July.
55. Rahaan Ahmed Amin, 16, was stabbed in in West Ham Park, Newham, at around 5.30pm on 9 July. He died in hospital on 10 July and a postmortem examination found the cause of death was a stab wound to the heart. A 16-year-old boy was charged with murder on 13 July. Two other teenagers remain under investigation.
56. Jason Thompson, 54, was found stabbed in the neck at a residence in Melina Close, Hayes, Hillingdon, after police were called to reports of a man acting erratically with a knife at 4.33am on 11 July. The victim died at the scene. Adejuwon Olufemi Alexander Jnr Oyekan, 30 [8.11.92] of Melina Close, Hayes, Hillingdon, who was known to the victim, was charged with murder on 12 July.
57. Emiliano Hasanpapaj, 22, was stabbed during a fight involving a group of people in Berkshire Gardens, Palmer’s Green, Enfield, at around 11.50pm on 11 July. He attended hospital with a stab wound but died a short time later. A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and released on police bail.
58. Claudyo Jauad Lafayette, 17, was stabbed during a fight in Granville Road, Kilburn/North Maida Vale, Brent, at around 11.22pm on 14 July. He died at the scene and a postmortem gave the cause of death as a stab wound to the abdomen. A second 17-year-old boy was also injured. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers said: “A birthday party has ended in tragedy, and a family has been left mourning the loss of a young man who had his whole life ahead of him. Did you see or hear anything? Did you film the incident on your phone? Call us and let us know what happened.”
59. James Donnelly, 45, was found dead at a residence in Station Road, Hayes, Hillingdon, at around 10am on 15 July. He had suffered a slash wound. Leo Price, 21 (12.04.01), of Blair Close UB3, was arrested at 3.30am the following day and charged with murder on 17 July.
60. Milton Hurlington, 42, was found stabbed in The Dene, Wembley, Brent, at around 9.49pm on 17 July. Police believe he was attacked in the nearby King Edward VII Park before making his way to The Dene, where local residents alerted the emergency services. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a postmortem examination established the cause of death was blood loss due to a stab wound to the arm. Wael Farroukh, 18 (05.01.05) of Llanover Road, Wembley, was charged with murder on 27 July.
61. Stefan Valentine Balaban, 17, was stabbed in Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, Harrow, at around 1.05am on 28 July. He died at the scene. A postmortem found the cause of death was a stab wound to the chest. Five teenagers aged 16 and 17 were charged with murder on 2 August.
62. Talip Guzel, 33, was shot in White Hart Lane at the junction with Pretoria Road in Tottenham, Haringey, at around 11.30pm on 30 July. He died at the scene a short time later.  Jan Mercan, 22 (7.08.01) of Burford Gardens, N13, was charged with murder on 30 August.
63. Ibrahim Pertek, 52, died in hospital on 1 August, two weeks after he was assaulted during a suspected robbery. Police said Mr Pertek was attacked in an alley next to Wood Green Library on Wood Green High Road at around 1.10am on 16 July. The emergency services were called at 2.50am and he was taken to hospital in critical condition with a serious head injury. A murder investigation was launched after his death. Detective Inspector Andy Griffin said: “We are asking for anyone who was around the area of Wood Green High Road at this time to contact police, particularly any motorist who was passing while using a dash cam. We believe Mr Pertek was seen by people prior to him being injured, and we want those people to come forward and speak to us. We are releasing a photo of Mr Pertek and I would ask people to look at it carefully and contact police if you remember seeing him.”
64. Julian Ebanks-Ford, 20, was found stabbed in Kender Street at the junction with Queen’s Road, New Cross Gate, Lewisham, at around 12.58am on 4 August. He was taken to hospital but died that afternoon. Ismaiel Kallon, 20 (12.03.03), of Kender Street, SE14, was charged with murder on 11 August.
65. The remains of Karima Nour, 57, were found in bags in the Grand Union Canal off Bulls Bridge Lane, Southall, during police searches in the early hours of 7 August. Further remains were found in a bag in the canal near Greenford Road, Greenford, on 10 August. Police were initially called to Northumberland Crescent, Feltham, at 10.26pm on 6 August because of concerns that Karima had not been seen or heard from for 24 hours. Nobody was found inside the property but there were signs of a disturbance including bloodstains. Karima’s daughter, Arizo Nour, 33 (26.12.89), of Northumberland Crescent, Feltham, was arrested on suspicion of murder in the early hours of 7 August after being traced to Greenford Bridge. She was charged with murder on 9 August.
66. Yusuf Mohamoud, 18, was stabbed in Regents Park Road, Finchley, Barnet, near the junction with Lichfield Road, at around 9.40pm on 7 August. He collapsed after running to a supermarket over the road and was pronounced dead at the scene. Two 15-year-old boys were charged with murder on 11 August and Tyrese Jennings, 20 (06.03.03), of Litchfield Grove N3, was charged with murder on 15 August.
67. Hamid Mani, 20, was stabbed in Wellesley Road, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Harrow, at around 7.13pm on 9 August. He died at the scene. Two other men, who also suffered stab wounds, were arrested on suspicion of murder. Shakur Idan, 20 (24.09.02), of Elmgrove Road, Harrow, and Abbas Jean-Pierre, 19, of Northolt, were charged with murder on August 13.
68. Fuad Saman, 40, was found dead when police forced entry to a house in Casselden Road, Harlesden, Brent, after being alerted to concerns for welfare at 10.45pm on 10 August. A postmortem examination found the cause of death was blunt and sharp force injuries to the head. He had been stabbed more than 100 times. Osman Abshir, 28 (25.04.95), of Church Road, NW10, was charged with murder on 13 August.
69. Krzysztof Baran, 40, was found stabbed at a multiple-occupancy house in Nine Acres Close, Hayes, Hillingdon, at around 11am on 12 August. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Sufian Choudry, 38 (04.06.85) of Nine Acres Close, Hayes, was arrested at the address and on 14 August was charged with murder.
70. Theo Porteous, 32, was stabbed in Thessaly Road, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, at around 12.26pm on 24 August. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 1.09pm. Earl Morin-Britton, 36 (22.01.87), of Rose Hill, Sutton, was arrested on 2 September and charged with murder.
71. Yahye Ahmed, 23, was stabbed in Axminster Road, Holloway, Islington, at around 11.39am on 30 August. He died at the scene. Ibrahim Elkadmiri, 30 (28.06.93) of, Axminster Road, N7, was charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon on 5 September.
72. Ronaldo Scott, 21, was stabbed in Morrison Road, Brixton, Lambeth, at around 12.08pm on 4 September. He collapsed at a children’s playground and died at the scene, not far from his family home. Ronaldo also used the name Skengroy and had been known as a member of the UK drill group 150 based in Angell Town. His family said he had recently started a construction course for a career in the building trade. Witnesses claimed several men jumped out of a car and attacked him in the street. Police appealed for information about two suspects seen on CCTV running away from the scene. Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, who leads the investigation said: “I know that some people don’t want to speak to the police and I understand why. You may be frightened or have had problems or a bad experience with police in the past. Please know that you don’t have to speak directly to us – there are two ways you can provide us with information and footage that is important for our investigation without giving us your details. You can call Crimestoppers 100% anonymously. They will not pass your details onto us and they are not part of the police – they are completely independent. “You can submit video footage from mobile phones, CCTV camera’s, doorbells or dash-cams or information via this link for the investigation – Public Portal (mipp.police.uk).”
73. Anis Omar Zen, 19, was stabbed in Masefield Avenue, Stanmore, Harrow, at around 4.50pm on 4 September. He died at the scene a short time later. Saeed Ibrahim, 18 (25.11.04), of Stanmore, was arrested on 8 September and charged with murder the following day.
74. Gary Sampson, 34, was found stabbed at his home in Westcroft Close, Cricklewood, Barnet, after police were called at 8.10am on 8 September. The cause of death was recorded as shock and haemorrhaging caused by a stab wound. Marie Nellie, 44, (24.10.78) of Westcroft Close, NW2, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder.
75. Bradley Hutchins, 20, was stabbed during a fight in North Walk, New Addington, Croydon, at around 6pm on 12 September. A 19-year-old man also suffered stab wounds in the same incident. Both victims made their way to the New Addington base of the London Ambulance Service but Bradley died there a short time later and a postmortem gave the cause of death as stab wounds to the torso. The teenager was taken to hospital for treatment. Shane Canavan, 22 (15.04.01), and Josha Langley 28 (27.10.95), both of Purley, CR8, were charged with murder on 18 September.
76. Brian Edwards, 53, was stabbed in Upper Tollington Park, Finsbury Park, Haringey N4, at around 4am on 19 September. He died at the scene. David Odunuga, 32 (02.01.91), of Rollason Way, Brentwood CM14, was arrested on 22 September and charged with murder on 24 September.
77. Max Moy Wheatley, 19, was stabbed in Jubilee Park near Tent Peg Lane, Petts Wood, Bromley, at around 2.30pm on 20 September. Max, who lived in Orpington, died at the scene and a postmortem examination recorded the cause of death as a stab wound to the heart. Two men were charged with murder on 1 October: Billy Jay Benton, 18 (08.04.05) of Playgreen Way, Bellingham, SE6, and Arvie-Ray Mehmet, 19 (14.12.03) of Arnulf Street, Bellingham, SE6.
78. Hamza Iqbal, 25, was stabbed in Olympic Way, Wembley, Brent, at around 11pm on 24 September. He was taken to hospital but died shortly after arrival. A postmortem gave the cause of death as sharp force trauma to the chest. Joshua Oladele, 19 (12.04.04), of Wyld Way, Wembley, and Micah Hines, 20 (04.06.03), of Victoria Avenue, Brent, were charged with murder.
79. Elianne Andam, 15, was stabbed as she made her way to school in Croydon at around 8.30am on 27 September. She was pronounced dead at the scene near a bus stop on Wellesley Road at 9.21am. A 17-year-old boy who knew the victim was arrested in New Addington at 9.45am the same day. A knife was recovered in Cedar Road, Croydon, on 28 September. The teenage suspect was charged with murder on 29 September. Elianne’s family said in a statement: “Our hearts are broken by the senseless death of our daughter. Elianne was the light of our lives. She was bright and funny, with many friends who all adored her. She was only 15, and had her whole life ahead of her, with hopes and dreams for the future. All those dreams have now been shattered. Our lives have fallen apart, along with that of our wider family. We ask the media to please respect our privacy as we try to grieve the short life of our beautiful child.”
80. Taye Faik, 16, was stabbed in Kendal Gardens, Edmonton, Enfield, at around 11.27pm on 1 October. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was determined to be sharp force trauma to the chest. Bernard Carroll, 19 (26.12.03), of Church Street, N9, was arrested on 6 November and charged with murder. Josiah James Semper, 18 (31.03.2005) of Cromie Close, N13, was charged with murder on 17 November. Detective Inspector Ben Dalloway said: “I’d like to thank the members of the public who have come forward to speak to us so far. We remain keen to hear from anyone who has yet to speak to police; the slightest fragment of information could prove crucial.”
81. Luke Blackmore, 42, was found stabbed outside a house in Typhoon Way, Wallington, Sutton, at around 9.01pm on 2 October. He was treated at the scene but died a short time later. A 17-year-old boy was charged with murder on 5 October.
82. Keelen Morris Wong, 22, was stabbed in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, Lambeth, at around 4.44pm on 3 October. He died at the scene. A suspect was arrested the same day after attending a hospital for treatment. Kyiza Sandiford, 23, (19.9.00) of Merton, was charged with murder on 7 October.
83. Rico Andrews, 21, was found shot in Shuttleworth Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, after police were alerted to the sound of gunfire at around 9.50pm on 5 October. He died at the scene and a postmortem determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest. Josh Eno, 23 [19/02/2000], of no fixed address, was arrested on 26 October and charged with murder.
84. David Ackerley, 45, was found dead at his home in Cedar Court, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Hounslow, after he was reported missing to police at 9.30am on 8 October. A post-mortem examination determined the cause of death was a brain haemorrhage. Police said he had been assaulted outside his home between 6.15pm and 6.30pm on 30 October and had received hospital treatment for an injury to his face. Detectives are appealing for help tracing Jack Hill, aged around 22 and also known as Jimmy Brazil. Detective Chief Inspector Geoff Grogan said: “David’s grieving family have many questions about what happened to him, and we are now trying to provide them with answers. Part of this important work is building a picture of David’s life, the people he associated with and incidents he was involved in. I’m sure many people will know and recognise David from the local area. He had his vulnerabilities and people will have seen him out and about. We still need the public’s help to know more about David, or about any incidents he might have been involved in. Please contact us without delay.”
85. Tafari Thompson-Mintah, 16, died after he was hit by a car while driving a moped along Sevenoaks Way in St Paul’s Cray, in the London borough of Bromley, at around 3.30pm on 9 October. Police believe the moped was deliberately struck by a red Mercedes car, causing it to veer into the path of an orange Vauxhall Mokka. The Mercedes drove away and was found abandoned a short time later. Tafari, who lived nearby in Grove Park, died at the scene. Joseph Barnes, 40 (14.09.83) of no fixed address, Aaron Conway, 38 (25.02.1985), from Orpington, and Justin Barton, 31 (03.02.92), of Neasden Lane, NW10, were charged with murder.
86. Naython Muir, 43, was found stabbed in Parkside Road, Hounslow, TW3, at around 10.46pm on 13 October. He was pronounced dead at the scene. DCI Brian Howie said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area and witnessed this incident, or the events leading up to it, to get in contact. I am particularly keen to speak to people who were in the vicinity of Parkside Road, Argyle Road and St Stephen’s Road between 10pm and 11pm – you may have seen or heard something that could assist us. Someone must know why Nathyon, also known as ‘Nayff’, was attacked – his family are devastated and are desperate for answers. If you can help, then please get in touch.”
87. Justin Henry, 34, was reported missing to police on 16 October. He was last seen in person at his partner’s home in Brixton the previous day and was later captured on CCTV buying food at a McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant on London Road in Croydon at around 9.50pm on 15 October. Police believe he drove from that restaurant to nearby Waddon New Road in his car, a silver Mercedes E Class. Two-and-a-half hours later the car was driven to Kingswood Drive, arriving at around 1am on 16 October, but CCTV images are not clear enough to establish who was driving and the family believe it was not Justin. The car was found in Kingswood Drive later that day. The case was initially treated as a missing persons investigation but the Metropolitan Police on 25 October they had launched a murder investigation. On the same day Louis Benjamin, 29 (29.03.94) of Waddon New Road, Croydon, was charged with murder. Jamal Ali-Richards, 28 20/10/95, of Thornlaw Road, Lambeth, was charged with murder two days later. On 6 November police found a body in the boot of a a Red Nissan Almera car parked near Nicholas Court in Dale Road, Purley. Police appealed for information about a Rolex watch, three Cartier bracelets and a diamond ring that Justin was wearing when he disappeared.
88. Tyrone Pinnock, 35, was stabbed on footbridge between Harrow Road and Kensal Road on 19 October. He was found injured on Kensal Road by a member of the public who flagged down a police car at 6.42pm. Paramedics were called but Tyrone died at the scene. A 16-year-old boy was charged with murder on 27 October.
89. Mehak Sharma, 19, was found stabbed at a residence in Ash Tree Way, Croydon, at around 4.10pm on 29 October. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was found to be a stab wound to the neck. Police believe she is an Indian national who recently arrived in the UK. Sahil Sharma, 23 (01.01.00), of Ash Tree Way, Croydon, who was known to the victim, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. Police appealed for witnesses who heard or saw a disturbance at the address.
90. Dragos Carabineanu, 46, died in hospital on 1 November, after suffering head injuries in an assault in Edgware, Barnet. CCTV footage from Burnt Oak tube station showed that Dragos was punched by another man and fell to the ground, hitting his head on the pavement, just before midnight on 27 October. As the suspect left on foot, two people approached Dragos and stole his bank card while he lay unconscious. Dragos was taken to hospital but died on 1 November. Gabriel Silvera, 19 (13.09.04) of Uxbridge Road, Pinner, was charged with murder on November 7. A 38-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of theft.
91. Christie Eugene, 64, was found injured at her home on Strathleven Road in Brixton, Lambeth, after police were called at around 8.10am on 2 November. She was taken to hospital but died at 10.05pm the same day. Her son, Jason Phinn 35 (02.10.88) of Strathleven Road, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder.
92. Anselam Senaj, 26, was found stabbed inside a car at the junction of Victoria Avenue and Grangewood Street, E6, after police were called at 10.11pm on 11 November. He died at the scene. The cause of death was recorded at postmortem as a stab wound to the chest. Five suspects were charged with murder: Khalis Malik, 18 (13.08.05), of Pittman Gardens, Ilford, Zain Ali, 20 (27.03.03), of Poulett Road, East Ham, Esahak Yusuf ,19 (08.08.04), of Benson Avenue, E6, and two 17-year-old boys.
93. Simarjeet Singh Nangpal, 17, was stabbed during a fight in Burket Close, Southall, Hounslow, at around 12.15am on 15 November. Police and paramedics attended but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Four men were charged with murder on 17 December: Amandeep Singh, 21 (8.06.02), Manjit Singh, 27 (3.01.96), Ajmeer Singh, 31 (7.05.92), and Poran Singh, 71 (22.06.52), all of Southall.
94. A 58-year-old man was found injured at a residence in Erwood Road, Charlton, Greenwich, after police were called at 2.47pm on 22 November. He was taken to hospital but died on 25 November. Police await the results of the postmortem examination to determine the cause of death but launched a murder investigation on 26 November. Two men were arrested at the scene and charged with GBH with intent before the victim’s death: Radoslaw Brzezicki, 41, (14/11/1982) of Erwood Road, Charlton and Marius Bruzas, 49, (28/06/1974) of Longmoore Street, Westminster. They are believed to be known to the victim.

The following are not included in the above list:

A 43-year-old woman was found dead after emergency services were called to a flat in Old Church Gardens, Romford, Havering, at around 10.11pm on 22 May. Police said they were treating the death as unexpected while they await the results of a postmortem. A man known to the woman was arrested on suspicion of murder.

A new born baby girl was found dead at a residence in Mimosa Close, Harold Hill, Havering, after police were called at 7.40pm on 22 August. A man and a woman were arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. On 25 August Ahmed Mahad, 35, (15.07.88), of no fixed address and Dawn-Marie Huxtable, 36, (02.09.86) of Mimosa Close, Harold Hill, were charged with concealing the birth of a child.

Mikias Tekeste died in hospital on 15 July 2023 after being found unwell in his police cell in Croydon. He had been arrested earlier that day for recall to prison. CCTV footage from inside the police van taking him to Croydon showed he swallowed items which he retrieved from his clothing during the journey. In September 2023 the IOPC announced it was investigating two police officers for the potential criminal offence of gross negligence manslaughter.

Evaldas Simanaitis, 68, died in hospital in the early hours of 26 October. He had been found injured at his home in Matcham Road, Leytonstone E11, Waltham Forest, on 16 October. Police had attended his home after finding the keys to a car registered at that address in the possession of a 25-year-old man who was suspected of trying to break into cars in Boundary Lane, Plaistow E13, Newham, the same morning. CCTV footage showed the victim shouting at two men outside his home at around 4am. One of those men then hit him in the face, causing him to fall to the ground. Detectives await the results of a postmortem to establish the cause of death. DCI Dave Whellam said: “We still need to establish exactly what happened earlier that night. Did you see or hear a disturbance in the early hours of Monday, 16 October?” The 25-year-old man has been charged in relation to the incident but police are still seeking to identify the second man.