Burnt body in park had to be identified through fingertips
DEATH OF SUBERE BADADE TREATED AS SUSPICIOUS
THE body of a man who was found on fire in a west London park was so badly burnt he had to be identified through his fingerprints, an inquest heard.
A member of the public made the gruesome discovery in Belvue Park in Northolt after 4am on Monday June 13, and made a call to the emergency services.
Both the London Fire Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service rushed to the scene, but Subere Badade was pronounced dead at 4.40am that day. His death was originally treated as unexplained, but was soon changed to suspicious following a forensic investigation.
Opening an inquest into his death at West London Coroner’s Court, Assistant Coroner Richard Furniss said: “As I understand it, in the early hours of June 13, a member of the public witnessed a fire in Belvue Park, in Northolt, and realised it was a body on fire. It was Mr Badade that was later identified by his fingerprints.”
He added: “The member of the public called the London Fire Brigade, who called some time after 4am and they attended with the
Metropolitan Police. The cause of death has not been finally ascertained, although Mr Badade has been identified.”
Two men have been arrested and charged with his murder. Samuel Stewart, 35, and David Pilgrim, 32, both of Northolt, appeared at the Old Bailey on June 22 and were remanded in custody. A plea hearing is due to take place on October 7.
Following the incident, Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson, responsible for local policing in Ealing, said: “Like many people across Ealing, I am shocked and saddened by this dreadful news and I recognise it will cause considerable concern in the community. I can assure you that we are doing all we can to work out what happened.
“There is no information at this time to suggest there is any wider risk as a result of this incident and I would ask the public to avoid speculating about the circumstances while our investigation takes place.
“An increased number of officers will be in the area over the coming days to provide reassurance and listen to your concerns.”