A 20,000 reward has been offered by police for the stabbing of Milton Hurlington(pictured)
The Crimestoppers charity is offering the reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of Mr Hurlington from north west London, who died after a knife attack at King Edward VII Park in Wembley last Monday (July 17).
Five males, all in their late teens to early 20s, were arrested on Sunday (July 23) on suspicion of murder, and are currently in custody.
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Two other men and a woman were arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. They were later released on bail to return at a future date.
Officers were called near to the Dene entrance of the park at 9.49pm to reports of a man with a stab injury.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services he died at the scene.
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All entrances to the park were closed off as forensics worked at the scene.
A post-mortem examination established cause of death as blood loss following a stab wound to the arm.
Police say they had contact with Milton earlier in the day before his death, the circumstances of which are unclear.
The Metropolitan Police said that detectives will be returning to the scene of the crime this evening, one week on from the murder.
Detective Chief Inspector Linda Bradley, who is leading the investigation, said: “We continue to appeal to anyone who was in the park between 6pm and 10.45pm on Monday (July 17) and may have seen events that culminated in Milton’s murder to come forward and speak to us.
“Our investigation continues to make progress and arrests have been made but we still need your help. If you were there and saw or heard anything suspicious, or have information that could assist our investigation then please get in touch.
“The charity Crimestoppers, is offering a significant reward of up to £20,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Milton’s murder – to be eligible for that reward you need to contact them.”
Information passed directly to police will not qualify for a reward..
To contact Crimestoppers anonymously and possibly qualify for the reward, call 0800 555 111 or visit Crimestoppers-uk.org
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