The victim of a fatal stabbing at uk/topic/strawberry-hill/">Strawberry Hill station earlier this week has been identified as Anojan Gnaneswaran, a 21-year-old resident of Twickenham. The tragic incident occurred on Monday, January 8, when Anojan was fatally stabbed at the london/" title="SOUTH LONDON" target="_blank" rel="noopener">south London train station.
Police were called to Strawberry Hill station shortly before midnight in response to reports of a serious stabbing. Upon arrival, Anojan was discovered with a critical stab wound and tragically succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
In connection with this heartbreaking incident, two individuals have been arrested: a 19-year-old and a 21-year-old male. Their arrests follow the release under investigation of three other individuals previously detained, including a 19-year-old man, a 20-year-old man, and a 15-year-old boy. Additionally, a 16-year-old boy has been released on bail.
The family of Anojan Gnaneswaran has requested privacy during this difficult time as they mourn the loss of their loved one.
Detective Inspector Paul Attwell, the senior investigating officer, expressed his gratitude to the members of the public who have provided information to support the ongoing investigation. He also urged anyone with information related to the incident to come forward promptly. Those who reside in the vicinity of the train station and may have witnessed or heard anything, or have captured relevant footage on their CCTV, dash-cam, or doorbell cameras between 11 pm on January 8 and 12:15 am on January 9, are particularly encouraged to reach out.
Detective Inspector Attwell emphasized the importance of cooperation in bringing those responsible for this tragic incident to justice. Individuals with information can contact the authorities via this link, text 61016, or call 0800 405040, quoting reference number 630 of 08/01/24. Alternatively, they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111.
