Overview
- Officers on patrol found a 60‑year‑old man seriously injured on Chippenham Road in Maida Vale at about 2:40am on Thursday, May 14, and gave first aid before paramedics took him to hospital.
- The victim was identified as Michalis Kyriacou and he died in hospital on Friday, May 22 after spending a week receiving treatment for his injuries.
- A 36‑year‑old man known to the victim, Biniam Tewolde Negash, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on Sunday, May 17, charged the next day and remanded at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
- The Metropolitan Police have upgraded the inquiry to a homicide investigation, with specialist detectives and forensic teams reconstructing events and appealing for witnesses or footage.
- Detectives are supporting the victim’s family as the CPS reviews charges and the investigation’s outcome could include revised charges or further court action as forensic work continues.