An elderly street performer was arrested on suspicion of murder after he was allegedly stabbed to death while riding a scooter. rice field. Thomas O'Halloran was allegedly targeted in a street in Greenford, west London, on Tuesday afternoon.
An ambulance was called, but despite the best efforts of paramedics, the 87-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
London Metropolitan Police subsequently confirmed that a 44-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the incident, the Mirror reports. was detained this morning at an address in Southall, West London.
Detective Chief Inspector Jim Eastwood, who is in charge of the ongoing investigation, said:
“This investigation is progressing well, following the release of CCTV images yesterday. A trained officer.”
Kind Thomas was found outside a Tesco Superstore a mile from where he was stabbed to raise money for Ukraine. A clerk told Miller that he had been playing the accordion on Saturday night. 38} 
A clip of him on a scooter also surfaced today, filmed just 20 minutes before he was allegedly attacked. I recognized Thomas in the footage after seeing him commuting back and forth on his scooter every day. ''Thomas, who posted videos of himself playing the accordion and harmonica, was famous in the area for busking outside shops and outside the local subway station. Almedia shared fond memories of him, describing him as a "nice" guy who "helped everyone he could."
I believe he was stabbed on Western Avenue in Greenford some time ago. He then traveled about 75 yards on a mobility scooter to Runnymede Gardens, where he asked the public for help.
On Wednesday, Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson, the commander of the Western Region, said Thomas had "taken away" his life through "unprovoked violence." He added:
"For the last 20 hours detectives have worked tirelessly to understand what happened and to identify those responsible for this horrific crime."
He also said at a press conference: Incident, so am I.
"We were able to name the man who tragically lost his life as Mr. Thomas O'Halloran, who lived in Greenford and was very well known and loved in our community. TODAY also extended their thoughts to Mr. O'Halloran's family and friends:
"We also urge that their privacy be respected while they come to terms with their loss."
Yesterday, Detective Chief Inspector Jim Eastwood called for help. he said:
"If you have any information, no matter how small, that would be helpful to our investigation, please contact us or anonymously contact Crimestoppers. Dash cams and incidents." Please contact us with any footage of cycle helmets that may have captured a Don't miss the latest news from the region - sign up for our daily newsletter here.
