An elderly man who was stabbed to death while riding his scooter in broad daylight was named Thomas O'Halloran.
An 87-year-old busker was attacked on Caton Road in Greenford,, West London, shortly after 4pm yesterday.
It is believed that he was surrounded by a band of youths before he was mortally wounded.
No arrests have been made.
Hero's neighbors rushed to save Thomas' life before paramedics arrived, but Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene.
The killer is believed to have fled within seconds after a gruesome ambush.
Thomas was well known in the area, often riding the bus outside supermarkets and train stations with his accordion ringing. He has lived in Greenford since his 70's.
Locals say he performed to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Some people living in the area nicknamed him "Mr. Bond", while others affectionately knew him as "Uncle Tom".
Her neighbor Anushka Burnett, 37, said:
"He's very helpful. If I'm outside cleaning up or have any tools I need, he pops them up.
" He is very kind and nice. He talks to everyone all the time. Approach him as soon as he sees you, and he will start talking to you.
According to a friend, Thomas is believed to have been heading to the pub when the attack occurred.
His daughter is too distraught to speak today.
Frasley Coutinho, who lived on the other side of where the attack took place, saw a group of young boys gathering around an older man.
He said: Then he passed and stopped further up, and there was a group of young boys around him.
Horror in broad daylight
Look no further.
52-year-old Tony Paraskeba told the Evening Standard: my son loved him.
``He asked me to honk his scooter every time I saw him. ?”
Thomas' death became the sixth murder in the capital in just four days.
Police reported that from 1:15 pm to 4:15 pm Western near Cayton Road and Welland Gardens he was using the A40 Avenue East drive he was using the recorder or cycle helmet footage. would like to talk to someone who has
Detective Chief Inspector Jim Eastwood of the London Metropolitan Police Crime Specialist Commandsaid: you get in touch
Very sad. his son loved him.
Tony Paraskeva
Sean Wilson, chief superintendent of police in Ealing, said: said to Understand what happened and identify those responsible for this horrific crime.
"Public support is critical. Police and communities work together to identify They must be removed from the streets.” Since the
week began, Londoners have been stunned by a spate of serious crimes.
Three men were shot at in Brent on Monday. After a 17-year-old boy and his two men were shot dead, police launched a search for the perpetrators.
Meanwhile, a 21-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after women were stabbed to death in Ealing.
and A woman in her thirties was raped by a stranger on the streets of North London early in the morning.
