Man murdered near Oxford Circus

Thema: Man murdered near Oxford Circus Mo Mai 12, 2008 8:26 pm

A man has died after being stabbed in London's most famous shopping street.
The victim, who is in his 20s, was attacked in Oxford Street and his heart had stopped when paramedics reached him.

It is believed the he was stabbed outside a branch of McDonald's about 100 yards from Oxford Circus underground station in the direction of the Centre Point building.

The man was rushed to St Thomas' hospital by ambulance shortly after the attack at 4.45pm on Monday, when the area was thronged with shoppers and tourists.

He was pronounced dead later.

A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said they were called to reports of a stabbing.

He said: "Our first vehicle arrived within five minutes and we found a male in his 20s who was in cardiac arrest."

Police cordoned off a section of Oxford Street while they began a murder inquiry.

A witness said: "I just heard the screaming and then saw a couple of black guys run past us.

"Someone told me later on it was one of the security guards that works in a sports shop down the road.

"He had kicked these guys out of the shop and they had attacked him.

"Then the ambulance arrived and they got to work on him. It looked very serious. I just wonder if he's married and he has a wife who is expecting him home."

© Independent Television News Limited 2008
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