An elderly man has died after he was attacked outside a bank on a London high street.
The man, believed to be a Bolivian national, was found injured at the scene on Seven Sisters Road in Islington, north London, yesterday evening. He was rushed to hospital but sadly died today.
Three teenage girls aged 14, 16, and 17, were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily prior to the 75-year-old’s death. Police have said this is now being reviewed.
His next of kin have been informed and police have said that a post-mortem examination will take place.
The teenagers remain in custody and a probe into the man’s death is ongoing.
DCI Paul Waller, leading the murder investigation said: ‘Three people are in custody and specialists from across the Met have been working at pace since last night to establish exactly what happened.
‘Every possible line of inquiry is being followed, and this includes forensic work and ongoing enquiries to identify all available CCTV.’
Pictures taken this morning show a large cordon has been set up around a Nationwide bank on Seven Sisters Road, near the junction with Holloway Road.
Pictures taken this morning show a large cordon has been set up around a Nationwide bank on Seven Sisters Road
The man, who is believed to be in his seventies, was found injured at the scene and taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition
Bloodstains could be seen on the pavement alongside a supermarket stock trolley and several tied up shopping bags and other debris
Bloodstains could be seen on the pavement alongside a supermarket stock trolley and several tied up shopping bags and other debris.
A separate cordon has been set up near the Moonlight Supermarket on Holloway Road.
Superintendent Annmarie Cowley, one of the senior officers responsible for policing Islington, said: ‘I know this death will cause shock and very real concern in Holloway and the wider Islington area.
‘I share those concerns, and I want to assure local people that a thorough police investigation is under way.
‘There are additional police patrols in the local area. I urge local people to speak with these officers if you have any information or any concerns.
‘The officers are there to support you, and they will be in and around Holloway throughout the weekend.’
The Met has has asked anyone with information to call police on 101 or contact @MetCC on X quoting CAD8184/27FEB25.
Alternatively, you can Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
