Murder investigation launched after man dies following Burnt Oak Tube station attack
Police have launched a murder investigation after a 46-year-old man died following an assault outside a Tube station in north London.
The Met said Dragos Carabineanu, from Burnt Oak, was brought to a central London hospital at around 5am on Saturday October 28.
He died of his injuries on Wednesday November 1.
Detectives examined CCTV which showed Mr Carabineanu involved in an incident just before midnight on Friday October 27 outside Burnt Oak underground station on Watling Road.
It showed Mr Carabineanu being punched and falling to the the ground striking his head on the pavement and suffering a brain bleed. The suspect left the scene on foot.
Detective Chief Inspector Linda Bradley of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command said: “Even at this early stage we are aware that a large number of people witnessed this incident and we are keen to hear from anyone who did so as soon as possible. We will continue our work to identify them and those involved.“Local residents can expect to see increased police presence in and around Burnt Oak tube station.
"Please speak to us, especially if you witnessed this incident or have information about the identity of the man who punched Dragos.“A family is now going through the unimaginable pain of losing someone they love to violence – if you have information then please do the right thing and get in touch.”Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quoting 1357/28Oct.
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