Police are appealing for witnesses after a pensioner in his 80s was stabbed to death in Greenford this afternoon while riding his mobility scooter (16 August 2022).
At around 4.06pm, police along with London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance were called to Cayton Road in Greenford where he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are in the process of locating and informing his next of kin and no arrests have been made.
Detective Chief Inspector Jim Eastwood from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command said: “My officers are working to understand what has happened to this man, and we need the public’s assistance. I’m asking for anyone with dash cam or cycle helmet footage to contact us if they were using the Western Avenue A40 Eastbound in the proximity of Cayton Road and Welland Gardens between 3:15pm and 4:15pm. The elderly victim, who was riding a mobility scooter, was in the area at the time. If you saw the victim, or captured anyone acting suspiciously in the area, it is imperative that you make contact.”
Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson, lead for policing in Ealing, said: “This is an awful incident that will understandably cause considerable alarm to people locally and across London. Our thoughts are with the elderly victim. We are supporting our colleagues in Specialist Crime as they work to understand what has happened and identify who is responsible for this horrific crime. The support of the public is crucial. Police and the community must work together to identify violent offenders and remove them from our streets. My officers will remain on scene. They are there to help and protect you – if you have information that you want to share please approach them and tell them what you know.”
Just before 5pm, UB1UB2 twitter account posted a video of the ongoing situation.
Someone has just been stabbed on the A40 in Greenford, West London pic.twitter.com/2vbcT2IzA5
— UB1UB2 (@UB1UB2) August 16, 2022
A crime scene is in place and urgent enquiries to establish what happened are ongoing.
Anyone who has information that could help police should call 101 ref CAD 4691/16 Aug.
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