Two men arrested in connection with Southall murder

Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man in Southall have arrested two men on suspicion of murder.

[A] 22 and [B] 22 were arrested on the evening of Tuesday, 24 September and remain in custody.

Officers were called at 04:00hrs on Monday, 23 September, to reports of injured man in the street

A man was found with stab injuries outside a shop in The Broadway, Southall, near the junction with Saxon Road.

The victim, a 22-year-old-man, was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead at 05:26hrs.

The man’s family have been informed.

Formal identification awaits, but the man is believed to be from Slough, Berkshire, but had been living locally.

A post-mortem examination took place on 24 September and revealed cause of death as a stab wound.

Detectives from Specialist Crime South (Homicide) are investigating.

Two forensic scenes remain in place and officers are working hard minimise local disruption.