Met detectives charge man with murder following death of man in Canning Town stabbing

Met detectives charge man with murder following death of man in Canning Town stabbing

Met detectives from the Specialist Crime Command unit have charged a man with murder following the death of a man that was stabbed at a house in Canning Town just over a week ago.

Daniel Whybrow, 46 (03.10.78), of Hartington Road, E16, was originally charged with attempted murder on Sunday, 6 October, but the charge has now been reviewed and changed to murder following the death of 50-year-old Mr Raish Ahmed.

Two other people were also injured in the assault.

Police were called to the property on Hartington Road shortly after 16:30hrs on Saturday, 5 October, after reports of a stabbing and attended with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service where they found Mr Ahmed with stab wounds.

A teenage boy was also found with a slash injury, whilst a third male, aged 41, was also assaulted. Both injuries were assessed as not life-threatening.

Mr Ahmed was taken to hospital for treatment but despite the best efforts of emergency services sadly died in hospital on Monday, 7 October. His next of kin are being supported by specialist officers.

Mr Whybrow was also charged with grievous bodily harm against the teenage boy and threats to kill, plus racially aggravated assault by beating against the 41-year-old male, as well as possession of an offensive weapon.

He will appear at Central Criminal Court on Monday, 6 January 2025.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police incident room on 0208 721 4961 or 101, quoting CAD 4781/05OCT or visit here.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.