A man has been charged with murder after an ice-cream seller died in London, police said. Shazad Khan, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene after officers responded to reports of an altercation in Monks Park, Wembley, at 6.10pm on Tuesday.
Zaher Zaarour, 26, of Brent, north-west London, has been charged with murder and possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan police said on Thursday. He is due to appear at Willesden magistrates court on Friday. A 31-year-old woman arrested at the scene on suspicion of conspiracy to murder has been bailed pending further inquiries.
Metropolitan police DCI Paul Waller said: “I would like to thank the community for their help and support during this investigation. Residents can expect to see an increase of officers in the local area over the next coming days as the investigation continues.”
Asim Mahmood Butt, 39, a childhood friend of the victim who lives in nearby Tokyngton Avenue, said Khan was “famous” in the area for selling ice-creams from a van, which he had started about a year ago. The van, which had been parked on the road at the time of the incident, was well known locally for having a large teddy bear, Butt added.
