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Man charged with murder of elderly busker, 87, stabbed with London mobility scooter

A man has been charged with murder after an elderly busker was stabbed to death while riding a scooter.

Lee Byer, 44, has been charged with the murder of an 87-year-old man and is due to appear in Willesden Magistrate's Court today.

Thomas O'Halloran, 87, was attacked in broad daylight off his A40 in Greenford, West London, on Tuesday afternoon.

Police believe he traveled about 75 yards to Runnymede Gardens after being attacked on Western Avenue shortly after 4:00 p.m., where he sought help from the public. increase.

Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

The London Metropolitan Police said the arrest had taken place on Wednesday night (17 August), before confirming the man had been charged.

Neighbors described how officers arrested the suspect at his home in Southall, west London, before he was taken into custody.

Police had previously released his CCTV still image of a man they say fled the murder scene.

Thomas often played the harmonica to raise money for charity (

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Detective Chief Inspector Jim Eastwood, who is leading the investigation, said after the arrest: increase. Support following this horrific incident.

"The arrests were made as a result of CCTV images being released yesterday, and the investigation is progressing well.

"Mr O'Halloran's family has been updated on the developments. They will continue to be supported by specially trained police.”

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Thomas forUkraine To raise money, he played the accordion outside the Tesco Superstore on Perivale Lane. A mile away from where he was stabbed, store staff told Miller that he kept the money he had collected in a yellow box on his scooter.

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Thomas, who posted a video of himself playing the accordion and harmonica, busking outside a store and outside a local subway station

Thomas was well known in the local community (

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Community members shared with fans on social media their memories of him calling him " I described him as a "nice" guy who helped everyone he could.

On Wednesday, Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson, the Western Area Command, said Thomas' life was taken by "unprovoked violence."

``He was a very well-known and well-loved member of our community. We have worked tirelessly over the past 20 hours to identify those responsible.”

He also said at a press conference:

"We were able to name the man who tragically lost his life as Mr. Thomas O'Halloran, who lived in Greenford and was very well known and loved in our community." 95}

"My thoughts go out to Mr. O'Halloran's family and friends today.

"I also urge that their privacy be respected while they come to terms with their loss.