Serious incident in/around KFC Brixton - man assaulted and later dies

[story]

Similarly loads of people must have seen the CHL incident. I asked the lady who runs the fruit stall under the arches what had happened and she claimed ignorance. Clearly she must have seen it.

She may not have seen the details, only that something was happening.

She may have seen what was happening but not wanted to leave her pitch and get close up to what was going on.

She may have seen plenty but not have wanted to get into a conversation with someone she didn't know.

She may have been away for a pee, or on the phone, or in the back.

She may not have realised the seriousness of the situation and not paid proper attention.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

On the other hand over the years I have witnessed several violent incidents where the perp was arrested (one involving a gun although amazingly that was the only one where no-one was injured) and I was the only person who came forward as a witness. I was only asked to give a statement once and, as with all cases I never heard another word at all.

 

[story]

Yer, that's happened to me an all. (Also, once the police came round to take a statement from me and they proceeded to make shit up. So I refused to sign or complete the statement and they buggered off in a snit.)

 

[RaverDrew]

Similarly loads of people must have seen the CHL incident. I asked the lady who runs the fruit stall under the arches what had happened and she claimed ignorance. Clearly she must have seen it.

So you thought the best thing to do would be to go on a local internet messageboard to insinuate she was lying ?

The gossip and tittle tattle on these boards relating to serious crime has become fucking ridiculous of recent.

 

[Pickman's model]

So you thought the best thing to do would be to go on a local internet messageboard to insinuate she was lying ?

The gossip and tittle tattle on these boards relating to serious crime has become fucking ridiculous of recent.

more tittle than tattle though, in't it.

 

[editor]

They've named the guy who was murdered as Alper Pasha.
Here's the Met's statement:

A murder investigation is under way after the victim of an assault in Brixton on Thursday, 26 May, died.

At approximately 23:05hrs a 43-year-old man was hit over the head with a blunt object.

Police were called to the area outside KFC in Brixton Road SW9 where the man was lying unconscious.

He was taken by ambulance to a south London hospital where he died on Monday, 30 May.

He was Alper Pasha, 43 (1/8/67) from Bermondsey.

A post mortem examination has been scheduled for 16:00hrs on Tuesday, 31 May.

At this early stage, police believe that the victim and two friends were involved in an altercation with three other men. This led to one of the suspects attacking the victim, hitting him over the head.

The three suspects then made off in the direction of Coldharbour Lane.

Officers from Lambeth CID investigated initially, however, the case was today handed over to detectives from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command (HSCC), under Detective Chief Inspector Amanda Hargreaves.

Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room at Sutton on 020 8721 4155 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

http://content.met.police.uk/Appeal...sault-victim-dies/1260268995963/1257246741786

 

[Gramsci]

On the other hand over the years I have witnessed several violent incidents where the perp was arrested (one involving a gun although amazingly that was the only one where no-one was injured) and I was the only person who came forward as a witness. I was only asked to give a statement once and, as with all cases I never heard another word at all.

Yes and the last time I witnessed a serious assault in CHL me and my friend were the only witnesses to come forward and go to court. The attack was 3 on 1 and they used knives. It was in daytime and witnessed by a lot of people. The victim almost died.

People complain about this kind of violence but dont come forward as witnesses.

 

[bluestreak]

If the police don't already, they should post an officer on that KFC corner outside their normal 'office' hours.

They used to - and indeed occasionally still do.

Mind you, it didn't help me when i actually got mugged there, about a decade ago, in front of a couple of cops, who didn't care one bit.

 

[stuff_it]

A witness told me the pipe looked like a piece of drainpipe with some sort of fitting on the end. It was obvious that the injury was likely to be fatal. McDonalds was packed at the time, but everyone scarpered instantly. Nobody wants to be called as a witness in a case like this.

So the bloke that did it *could* possibly have just ripped a bit of cast drain off a wall and gone for it. Am surprised they haven't got the whole thing on cctv.

And I got mugged in Market Square, Nottingham in front of two coppers, a security guard, and about 20 people. No one did owt then either, it's not just a Brixton thing.

 

[playing4change]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13636038

 

[editor]

24 year old from Brixton Hill charged with murder

http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/news/9064475.UPDATE__Man_charged_with_KFC_murder/

 

[jpm]

24 year old from Brixton Hill charged with murder

http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/news/9064475.UPDATE__Man_charged_with_KFC_murder/

Streatham Guardian's rubbish at geography - Cowley Road's off Brixton Road not Hill (by Mostyn Gardens)

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

24 year old from Brixton Hill charged with murder

http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/news/9064475.UPDATE__Man_charged_with_KFC_murder/

Good

Streatham Guardian's rubbish at geography - Cowley Road's off Brixton Road not Hill (by Mostyn Gardens)

I was sitting there trying to think where it was wondering how I couldn't know Cowley Road. They fucked up months ago with another one saying Brixton Hill which was actually on a road off Streatham Place. They really need to get their act together or look at a map

 

[Mrs Magpie]

SLP isn't much better. They will often say Brixton and Loughborough Junction streets are in Stockwell because they seem to think SW9 is always Stockwell.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

SLP isn't much better. They will often say Brixton and Loughborough Junction streets are in Stockwell because they seem to think SW9 is always Stockwell.

You could understand a non-regional paper making that mistake, but local rags should really know better