Man who died after fight in London named as Aaron Springett
Murder cops appeal for help after the 32-year-old was found collapsed near a Tube station in Morden and later died in hospital.
Monday 23 April 2018 03:45, UK
A man who died after a fight in London - becoming the 57th to die a violent death in the capital this year - has been named.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who saw what happened to Aaron Springett in the moments before and after he collapsed to get in touch.
Mr Springett was found in London Road, Morden, southwest London, at about 10.20pm on Thursday.
The 32-year-old was taken to a south London hospital in a critical condition but died the next day.
A post mortem examination gave the cause of his death as blunt force trauma to the chest.
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Officers have found out he was involved in an altercation with a man close to Paddy Power bookmakers on London Road about 25 minutes before he was found by paramedics.
The Met Police said the spot in London Road - the main street in Morden - was close to Morden Tube station and would have been busy at the time.
Officers believe there would have been a number of witnesses who are yet to come forward.
Detective Inspector Will White, from the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: "I would like to speak with anyone who saw what happened to Aaron.
"The assault happened in a busy area in sight of a number of shops and bus stops and I'm certain people were in the area and may have seen or heard what happened.
"Any piece of information, however small, could greatly assist our inquiry. I would also like to hear from anyone who may have filmed the initial altercation on their phones as this footage might be vital."
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder but police are continuing to ask the public for help.
Mr Springett's death came as officers continued to investigate the suspected murder of a 20-year-old stabbed to death near Finsbury Park.
The man was found on Roth Walk at around 3am on Saturday, Scotland Yard said, following reports of a stabbing on Seven Sisters Road.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, becoming at least the 58th to die.
A 21-year-old arrested afterwards was charged on Sunday with possession of an offensive weapon. Officers continued to appeal for information.
The incident in Morden occurred hours before two men suffered stab wounds after a fight in Upper Tooting Road, near Tooting Bec Tube station, about 2.5miles (4km) away in southwest London.
Local MP Dr Rosena Allin-Khan tweeted that it occurred on Saturday evening after an ongoing dispute between two males and involved bottles.
Less than half an hour after the Tooting incident, paramedics were called to treat a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed in the leg in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, northeast London.