Walthamstow murder probe: Arrest after man found stabbed in neck in north London park
An arrest has been made after a man was found fatally stabbed in a north London park.
The body of Yassar Mustakim Moussa, 37, was discovered in St James Park, Walthamstow, on Monday.
A member of the public called 999 just after 1.30pm after Mr Moussa was found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem exam found his official cause of death to be a stab wound to the neck.
A man, in his 40s, from the Walthamstow area was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday.
He remains in police custody.
Mr Moussa, also from Walthamstow, was last heard from on the morning of August 22, Scotland Yard said.
Detectives are now working to establish the circumstances leading up to his death.
DCI Larry Smith, leading the investigation, said: “A man’s life has been brutally taken and his body left in a park.
“We need to the know the movements of Yassar from Saturday, 22 August and my team will be working tirelessly to identify those involved.
“This is a busy park with lots of people using it and I’m asking those park visitors, and nearby residents, to really think back over this weekend.
“Did you see anything out of the ordinary? Did you see a vehicle drive in or out of the park through either the north or south gates?
“Someone out there knows what happened to Yassar and I’m asking you to do the decent thing and speak up.”
Acting North East Borough Commander Supt Waheed Khan said: “My thoughts are with Yasser’s loved ones, who must be devastated not only by his death, but by the callous way he was treated.
“I know the local community will be shocked by these events, but please be assured that officers will do everything in their power to find who is responsible for this.
“Officers will be conducting increased patrols locally so residents can expect to see an additional police presence in the area.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC ref CAD 3562/24 Aug.