Homeless Man Fatally Stabbed in Wembley Park After Police Escort
A chilling night in Wembley, north London, ended in tragedy when 42-year-old homeless man Milton Hurlington was allegedly fatally stabbed by a teenager. Police had taken him to King Edward VII Park earlier that evening to prevent a brewing altercation. But the move backfired with fatal consequences.
Police Intervene Twice Before Deadly Park Fight
The Old Bailey revealed cops had dealt with Hurlington twice that day. Officers responded after reports of confrontational behaviour towards a bus driver and staff at a Lidl supermarket. Hoping to dodge further trouble, they escorted him to the park—only for violence to escalate.
Verbal Row Explodes Into Deadly Stabbing
Once at the park, Hurlington reportedly clashed with a group of young men. During the exchange, one smashed a bottle of alcohol he was holding. The argument turned deadly when Hurlington was stabbed in the right armpit with a broken vodka bottle.
Teenager on Trial Claims Self-Defence
Wael Farroukh, 19, from Wembley, stands trial at Harrow Crown Court accused of murder and carrying an offensive weapon. He denies murdering Hurlington and claims he acted in self-defence. Farroukh insists Hurlington hurled insults at him and his friends, prompting him to defend himself by smashing the bottle.
“The victim’s confrontational and intoxicated state was confirmed by encounters with a bus driver and supermarket staff,” prosecutor Julian Evans KC said as the trial opened.
The Harrow Crown Court trial is expected to last three weeks as the court pieces together the heartbreaking events leading to Milton Hurlington’s untimely death.
