Police have named and released a photograph of a teenage murder suspect they are hunting for the fatal stabbing of a shop assistant – killed in a halal food shop in a busy retail area.
Irfan Ahmad, 24, (pic.top) of Hanley Road, Finsbury Park suffered a stab wound to the chest inside Halal Food Direct, The Broadway, Wood Green, North London at 3.00pm on September 29.
The suspect is Ehsannullah Mohabat, 18, (pic.bottom) who was seen leaving the shop shortly after the stabbing and returned to his Enfield home before disappearing.
Police believe he has contacts in the London boroughs of Enfield; Haringey; Redbridge; Barnet; Waltham Forest and Brent plus links to Gloucester, Leicester and Birmingham.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and a £10,000 reward has also been offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the killer.
Mr. Ahmad was at work when he is believed to have become involved in some sort of altercation with Mohabat shortly before he died.
A post-mortem examination held the following day gave the cause of death as a stab wound to the chest.
An incident room opened at Belgravia under Detective Chief Inspector Steven Lawrence from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command.
DCI Lawrence, said: “Mr. Ahmad was killed in a busy area, in the middle of the afternoon and we need to hear from any witnesses who have not yet come forward.
“Do you have any information about the murder or the whereabouts of Mr Mohabat? It is essential that anyone with information contacts us as soon as possible.”
Mohabat is described as 5ft 5ins tall and at the time of the incident he was wearing a black hooded top with red writing on the front, baggy grey trousers and black trainers.
Anyone who can help should call the incident room on 020 7321 9290 or to remain anonymous, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
There has been no arrest at present.
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