‘Another family devastated’
POLICE are appealing for information as they release the name of the victim in a West Ealing stabbing.
Police were called at 1.18am on Sunday, November 24 to reports of an injured man outside West Ealing station, Drayton Green Road.
Officers and London Ambulance Service attended. At the scene, a 26-year-old man, now formally identified as Mehran Heydari, was found in a vehicle suffering from a stab wound.
Despite the efforts of medics, Mehran was pronounced dead at the scene.
At this early stage, detectives believe that Mehran was injured in an altercation at The Avenue, just 100 metres from the railway station where the Mini he was driving crashed.
His next of kin have been informed and the investigation is being led by homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.
A post-mortem examination held at Fulham Mortuary on Sunday, November 24, found the cause of death to be a single stab wound to the heart.
Detective Chief Inspector Neil John said: “Another young life ended, another family devastated.
“If you have information that could help us in removing dangerous individuals from your community please call.
“If you are worried about calling police, call anonymously through Crimestoppers – they are not part of the police and they will not even ask for your name.
“Your call could prevent another family living with the heartwrenching pain of losing a loved one to murder.
“The location of the incident is a busy, heavy footfall area where people were out to eat and shop. “If you were in the area you may have seen something, or perhaps you took pictures or video around the time of the incident – was there anything suspicious going on in the background?
“If you have any information, no matter how small, please do get in touch.”
■ The Metropolitan Police has confirmed a teenager has now been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of Mehran Heydari.
The 19-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was
The police cordon in West Ealing where a man was stabbed to death on November 24 arrested on Monday December 2 on suspicion of murder and he remains in custody at a north London police station as we went to press.