Man murdered near London Central mosque named by police

Zahir Visiter was found on an estate in nearby St John’s Wood after being stabbed

Police have identified the 25-year-old victim of a fatal stabbing in central London, after armed police sealed off a mosque as they hunted for suspects.

Zahir Visiter, of Westminster, was stabbed beside the canal in Regent’s Park on Thursday night but was found on an estate in nearby St John’s Wood. Visiter, who was originally from Chechnya, was treated at the scene but later died in hospital.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2TN9rTe

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