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Ahmed Said Charged With Murder in Hammersmith Stabbing of 18-Year-Old Berkan Demir

Police are appealing for CCTV in an active Specialist Crime Command investigation.

Overview

  • Ahmed Said, 31, of Lena Gardens, has been charged with murder and appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
  • Victim Berkan Demir, 18, collapsed with a neck wound at a Lena Gardens home on Sunday at about 6pm and died at the scene.
  • A post-mortem on Tuesday found he died from sharp force trauma to the left side of the neck.
  • Police say the two men knew each other but were not related, and Said had earlier been treated for stab wounds before discharge into custody.
  • The Met’s Specialist Crime Command is leading an ongoing inquiry with a crime scene in place, increased patrols, door-to-door checks, forensic searches, and appeals for CCTV or doorbell footage.