A 44-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of the morning
Police have arrested a 44-year-old man over the fatal stabbing of a “much loved” OAP in west London this week.
Thomas O’Halloran was murdered while riding on his mobility scooter in broad daylight next to the busy A40 in Greenford.
The Met Police issued an image of a man wearing white gloves and wielding a knife shortly after, and have since confirmed that an arrest had been made in Southall in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Detectives investigating the murder of 87-yr-old Thomas O'Halloran in #Greenford #Ealing have made an arrest.
A 44-yr-old man remains in custody.
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— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) August 18, 2022
Detective Chief Inspector Jim Eastwood, who is leading the investigation, said: “I would like to thank the public for their overwhelming support following this horrific incident.
“As a result of the release of a CCTV image yesterday, an arrest has been made and this investigation is progressing at pace.
“Mr O’Halloran’s family have been updated with this development and continue to be supported by specially trained officers.”
I cannot believe I'm writing this
I met this wonderful man Thomas O'Halloran this June, playing tunes outside Tesco's in Perivale. He was 87 years of age!
This gentleman, was stabbed to death on his mobility scooter in broad daylight yesterday afternoon in Greenford!
R.I.Ppic.twitter.com/L1kJxVhyZ3
— The Reels (@The_Reels_uk) August 17, 2022
Footage on social media shows Mr O’Halloran busking to raise money for Ukraine months before the killing.
He can be seen playing his accordion and smiling, with a makeshift blue and yellow collection box strapped to his frame, in the video posted online in June.
Former Labour MP Stephen Pound paid tribute to Mr O’Halloran, an ex-constituent whom he knew from the busker’s regular public presence in the area.
He told GB News: “Tom was a real local character. He would be outside Greenford station playing the accordion, occasionally the harmonica.
“He was a sweet, lovely man… He was well-liked and well-loved, but, above all, he was one of those characters who would cement an area.”
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