A man has died following a serious collision with a car on a residential street in northwest London, leading to a murder investigation.
Incident Details and Police Response
Police were called to Chapel Close in Willesden at 12:44pm on Wednesday, 3 December. The victim, a 34-year-old man named by police as Ruben Nunes, was treated by paramedics at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later.
Following the incident, which occurred in broad daylight, officers from the Metropolitan Police arrested a 29-year-old man. He was detained on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody as enquiries continue.
Community Impact and Appeal for Information
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams described the event as a "distressing incident" and acknowledged the concern it would cause locally. In a statement, he said: "Our thoughts are with Ruben’s family and friends at this difficult time."
The investigation is ongoing, with police likely conducting forensic examinations of the scene and reviewing any available CCTV footage from the area around Chapel Close.
Ongoing Investigation
While details of the exact circumstances leading to the collision are yet to be fully established, the arrest on suspicion of murder indicates police are treating the death as suspicious and not as a simple traffic accident.
Authorities have not released further information about the relationship, if any, between the victim and the suspect, nor the specific events that preceded the crash.
