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Suspect Hands Himself In Over Fatal Shadwell Cafe Stabbing

Detectives now focus on confirming the victim's identity following the suspect's surrender in Birmingham.

Overview

  • The 29-year-old suspect, who surrendered to West Midlands Police on Friday, is in Metropolitan Police custody on suspicion of murder.
  • The attack outside Café Rosh on Tuesday left the victim fatally wounded and a second man in his 50s with a minor arm injury.
  • A forensic post-mortem found the victim died from a single stab wound, and officers are working to identify him and notify his next of kin.
  • A 45-year-old man arrested in Greenwich on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting an offender has been bailed pending further inquiries.
  • Police appealed for witnesses and footage, asking anyone with information to call 101 quoting CAD 5004/7APRIL or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.