Police still wish to trace Raza Khan in connection with North Acton killing

The woman arrested earlier this year in connection with the killing of a man in North Acton has now been charged with murder.

20-year-old Fatima Khan from Ilford is accused of the murder of Khalid Safi having been previously charged with conspiracy to commit GBH back in August.

She attended Isleworth Crown Court on Tuesday, 31 October where a further indictment of murder was added to the charges against her. Khan was arrested at an address in Redbridge on Wednesday, 7 December 2016 on suspicion of conspiracy to murder; she was released on bail and subsequently charged.

She has been bailed to appear at the Old Bailey at a date to be arranged.

Khalid Safi

On 1 December last year at around 6.30pm 18-year-old Khalid Safi was found suffering from stab wounds on the Victoria Road outside the Holiday Inn. He was taken to hospital but died shortly after from what the post mortem revealed to be a stab wound to the heart.

Police continue to wish to speak to 19-year-old Raza Khan in connection with the murder. Detectives believe Khan is likely to still be in the UK. He is known to have links to some London areas, including Acton, Wembley, Ilford, Friern Barnet and Tottenham and also to Dover, in Kent.

Raza Khan

Detective Chief Inspector Sam Price, who is leading the investigation for the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: "We are continuing our appeal for information about this fatal stabbing. We believe that some witnesses to the fatal stabbing or the moments leading up to it have not yet come forward and we would urge them to make contact with police as soon as possible.

"We are particularly keen to trace Raza Khan who we believe has crucial information about what happened to Khalid."

A 22-year-old man who was arrested on 29 March on suspicion of assisting an offender was bailed pending further enquires and has since been re-bailed to a date in late July.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police incident room on 020 8721 4054. To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

The Holiday Inn on Victoria Road, North Acton

November 3, 2017