Boy, 15, arrested after taxi cab driver found stabbed to death | London

A young person has been arrested on suspicion of homicide by police investigating the loss of life of a 37-year-old taxi driver who was discovered stabbed in his cab in Haringey.

Gabriel Bringye was present in his automobile by police on Wednesday night in Jarrow Highway, N17 with an damage in keeping with having been stabbed.

A 15-year-old was arrested on Friday afternoon following a police attraction for witnesses.

He was additional arrested on suspicion of theft in relation to a separate offence.

Officers attended with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.

Regardless of the very best efforts of the emergency companies, he was pronounced useless on the scene at 20:00hrs.

In response to the Each day Mail, Mr Bringye, from Leyton, was planning to wed his fiancée Mara later this yr.

A fundraiser set as much as take Mr Bringye’s physique residence to Romania has reached almost £24,000.

Chief Superintendent Treena Fleming, who’s cost of policing for North Space, stated: “Our ideas stay with Gabriel’s household as they try to come back to phrases with these tragic occasions.

“The general public will see an enhanced police presence over the approaching days whereas we offer help to our colleagues who’re investigating this homicide, in addition to our companions inside the area people. I might urge anybody with considerations to talk with my officers, in order that we are able to take motion to handle them.

“Detectives are working exhausting to search out out what occurred, and I might ask that you don’t speculate almost about a motive. We have to discover out the details and you’ll assist us to do that.”

Detective Chief Inspector Neil John, who’s main the investigation, stated: “We’re nonetheless within the early levels of making an attempt to determine what occurred on Jarrow Highway on Wednesday night and we’re nonetheless making an attempt to determine the motive for this assault.

“Gabriel, who labored as a non-public rent driver, was discovered fatally injured inside his automobile. We have to know why he was there, and who else was current.

“Have been you within the neighborhood of Jarrow Highway from 6.30pm that night? Did you see anybody appearing suspiciously? In case you have been driving within the native space and have sprint cam footage, please examine it to see in case you captured one thing that may assist our investigation.

“It’s vital that we collect every bit of proof in order that we are able to establish who’s chargeable for taking Gabriel’s life.”

There have been no arrests and enquiries proceed.

Anybody with data is requested to name the incident room on 020 8358 0100 or the police non-emergency quantity on 101 quoting reference CAD 6202/17FEB.

Info will also be supplied to Crimestoppers, anonymously, by calling 0800 555 111.

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