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Three teenage girls arrested after 75-year-old man dies in north London

Saturday, 1 March 2025 10:58

Three teenage girls have been arrested after the death of a 75-year-old man in north London.

A murder investigation has been launched after officers were called to Seven Sisters Road around 11.35pm on Thursday and attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, the Metropolitan Police said.

The 75-year-old man was taken to hospital, where he died on Friday.

His family have been informed.

Three teenage girls - aged 14, 16, and 17 - were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) prior to the man's death.

This is now being reviewed, according to the Met. They remain in custody and inquiries continue.

The victim is thought to be a Bolivian national, and formal identification and a post-mortem examination will be arranged.

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Detective chief inspector Paul Waller, who is 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.

"I am grateful to those members of the public who have contacted police already. I urge anyone who saw the incident but has yet to contact police to please get in touch and share what they know."

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."

Sky News