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Wandsworth murder update: Detectives returning to Battersea crime scene seeking new information

Detectives will be returning to the murder scene in Battersea in the hope of tracing new witnesses and information today.

Mohammed Hassan, locally known as Bashir, was stabbed to death in the Winstanley Estate on Wednesday, August 3.

Officers will be at the estate in SW11 between around 3:30pm-7pm to speak to anyone who may have information and to provide reassurance to the community.

DCI Tudway said: “We are appealing for any witnesses to the murder to come forward and also anyone who may have seen a disturbance at or near Shepard House on the Winstanley Estate around 6pm on Wednesday, August 3.

“If you have any information please speak to officers at the scene today or call us.”

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service to Shepard House, Winstanley Estate at 6:06pm following reports of a stabbing last Wednesday.

A post-mortem examination held on Friday, August 5 gave cause of death as a stab wound to the heart.

Two other men aged 35 and 33 years old were found nearby suffering from stab injuries and were taken to a south London hospital.

One man flagged down a passing ambulance and the other presented himself to a hospital a short time later.

Both have since been discharged.

No arrests have been made at this stage.

Anyone with information to call the incident room on 020 8721 4205. To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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