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Thomas O’Halloran: Grandchild of tragic mobility scooter rider pays tribute to ‘lovely’ busker, 87, as suspect quizzed
THE grandchild of a tragic mobility scooter rider stabbed to death has paid tribute to the “lovely” busker.
Thomas O’Halloran, 87, was attacked in a “shocking act” of “unprovoked violence” in Greenford, West London on Tuesday.
Police swoop on the suspect’s home in West London[/caption]
Thomas O’Halloran was stabbed to death on Tuesday[/caption]
Cops outside the address in Southall[/caption]
Speaking from her home in Westgate on Sea, near Margate, Cindy O’Neill, 37, one his grandchildren, paid a heart-breaking tribute.
She told The Telegraph: “He was a lovely person. We are in a state of shock.
“It’s terrible. I can’t think straight.”
Linda O’Halloran, one of his nieces in Ennystimon, Co Clare, Ireland, said the family was finding it “very hard” to process.
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She said: “We’re the most open-hearted, but this is very hard for my parents.
“It’s very raw. They’re trying to come to terms with it.”
Ms O’Halloran, 53, said the family came from a musical background noting how like tragic Thomas, they all play accordion and tin whistle.
She described her uncle as “a fixer and a genius”, adding: “He was an entire genius – he used to fix bicycles, radios, televisions, a bit of everything.”
Armed police swooped on a murder suspect’s home after the pensioner was stabbed to death while out on his mobility scooter.
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Cops swarmed an address in nearby Southall at around 1.30am on Thursday.
But it took officers half an hour to pin down the suspect, who claimed he was scared of the police dogs.
Neighbours were woken by shouting outside as half a dozen cops yelled for the man to come out.
He finally came down to the door where he was laid down, handcuffed and taken away by police shortly after 2am.
The Met confirmed a 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday.
A neighbour across the street said: “I was asleep when I was woken by a lot of loud noise.
“I looked through the curtain and there was about six police outside the house, all armed.
“Two of them were pointing lasers at the house windows. I didn’t want to put my head through the curtain in case they pointed the lasers at me.”
The neighbour said the officers were shouting at the man to come out, but he was “effing and blinding” for more than 30 minutes before he emerged.
Another local added that the man kept refusing to come out as “there was a dog”.
Tuesday’s horror attack saw Mr O’Halloran surrounded by a mob in Western Avenue before being knifed, it is understood.
He managed to travel 75 yards to Runnymede on his scooter before flagging down a member of the public for help.
Hero neighbours rushed to try and save his life before paramedics arrived, but, despite their best efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cops have released CCTV footage of a man seen running from the scene with a knife in his hand.
They urged anyone who recognised him to get in touch immediately.
‘HORRIFIC INCIDENT’
Detective Chief Inspector Jim Eastwood, who is leading the investigation, said: “I would like to thank the public for their overwhelming support following this horrific incident.
“As a result of the release of a CCTV image yesterday, an arrest has been made and this investigation is progressing at pace.
“Mr O’Halloran’s family have been updated with this development and continue to be supported by specially trained officers.
“I would reiterate their previous request that their privacy is respected by everyone as they continue to come to terms with their tragic loss.”
Mr O’Halloran was well-known in the area and often busked with his accordion outside a nearby Tesco and the train station.
He had lived in Greenford since the ’70s, and locals said he played to raise money for Ukrainian refugees.
Touching footage shows him beaming outside a supermarket while fundraising.
Some of those living in the area had given him the nickname “Mr Bond”, while others affectionately knew him as “Uncle Tom”.
Neighbour Anushka Burnett, 37, described him as “absolutely lovely” and “one of the best neighbours.”
“He is very helpful,” Anushka said. “If I’m outside trying to clean up or something or if I need anything, tools, he will pop them over.
“He’s so lovely, always has conversations with everyone. As soon as he sees you out, walk over, and he’ll just start talking to you.
“At his age he’d always like to have a joke as well, always laughing.”
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Mr O’Halloran is believed to have been heading to the pub when the attack happened, one friend said.
His daughter told The Sun she was too distraught to talk.
Neighbours said it took officers half an hour to pin down the suspect, who claimed he was scared of the police dogs[/caption]
A forensic officer outside the property on August 18[/caption]
A scooter was seen at the scene of the attack[/caption]
Police forensics at the address of the arrested suspect[/caption]
Flowers were left at a nearby Tesco in tribute[/caption]
The OAP’s neighbours and staff at his local Tesco left a card in tribute[/caption]
Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson spoke to the media at the scene[/caption]
The tragedy has stunned the local community[/caption]
Tragic toddler, 3, dies in 37C car after ‘dad left him to go for drink with his brother’
A THREE-year-old baby died after his dad left him in a 37C car while he went for a drink, according to reports.
Sifeddin Malahaji, 34, was devastated when he found his son unresponsive after returning from having a drink with his brother on Monday.
Sifeddin Malahaji, 34, (centre) was questioned by police following the fatal incident[/caption]
Badr Alddin Malahafji, 3, died after he was found unresponsive in his father’s car on Monday[/caption]
He travelled to Adana, Turkey with his wife Hiba Alheraki, 28, and their son for a wedding when tragedy struck.
Little Badr Alddin Malahafji had fallen asleep in the car after opting to join his father to visit his brother.
Sifeddin said he parked in the shade and left the window slightly open as he went to see his brother who had business in the city centre.
He told authorities: “When I went to leave the house my son ran after me crying because he wanted to come with me.
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“I parked in the shade and went to visit my brother at his workplace. I just didn’t want to wake him up and left the windows open a little bit.”
Despite thinking he had taken all necessary precautions, he returned thirty minutes later to find his son unresponsive.
Tragically hospital medics were unable to save the toddler, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Forecasts from the day suggest the boy was subjected to scorching 37C heat after the sun moved onto the car.
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Sifeddin told police: “When I returned half an hour later, I saw that he was unconscious. We called the medics admitted into hospital, but he was already dead.”
The distraught couple were later taken to provide a statement before returning home.
An autopsy was later performed on the young tot to confirm the cause of death.
Local media reports that Sifeddin burst into tears and collapsed to the floor when the boy’s body was eventually returned to the family.
The devastated father said: “May God not let anyone experience this pain. It is a very sad situation. The father goes to his brother. When he returns half an hour or at the latest an hour later, he sees his son lying motionless.
“Something that could happen to anyone. The windows were open, they were not closed. But it happened because the weather was hot.”
DEADLY EFFECTS
The Sun previously revealed that it can take less than half an hour for the effects to kick in when left in sweltering car.
Even if it’s a cloudy day, sweating and thirst can start within 45 minutes.
Experiments show that even on a cooler summer day, temperatures inside a closed vehicle can quickly exceed 125°F (about 52°C) – just off the world record for the hottest temperature ever recorded of 56’C in Death Valley, California.
The cabin of a car can become 20’C hotter than the temperature outside, even on cool and cloudy days, as a result of the greenhouse effect.
As the car becomes an oven, the longer you leave a child, the more at risk they become from severe health issues.
When you spend some time in a high temperature, your body’s thermoregulatory efficiency decreases while body temperature starts to rise.
The body is in a state of hyperthermia, as it absorbs more heat than it dissipates.
It is especially dangerous when body temperature is higher than 40C (compared to the normal 36-37C).
Such a situation is known medically as heat illness, which may cause heat stroke – dizziness, confusion and seizures.
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It came as stats show an average of 38 children die as a result of being left in a car every year in the UK.
Most are under the age of two.
CCTV allegedly shows the black car where the boy roasted in 37 degree heat[/caption]
Sifeddin reportedly burst into tears and collapsed to the floor when the boy’s body was eventually returned to the family[/caption]