Ice cream seller stabbed to death in London named as man arrested

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An ice cream seller has been tragically stabbed to death in north-west London. ‌

Metropolitan Police have named the victim as 41-year-old Shazad Khan. ‌

Officers were called to reports of an altercation in Monks Park, Wembley, at 6.10pm on Tuesday. Mr Khan was pronounced dead at the scene. ‌

His family have been informed, and a murder investigation has been launched.

A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in the early hours of Wednesday. A 31-year-old woman was also arrested at the scene on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. Both remain in custody.

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Local residents told the PA news agency that Mr Khan was well known in the area for selling ice creams in a van.

Asim Mahmood Butt, 39, who lives in nearby Tokyngton Avenue,