Man charged with murder of chef near carnival

A antheral has been charged with the execution of Mussie Imnetu, a cook who died aft being attacked adjacent Notting Hill Carnival.

Mr Imnetu, who had been visiting the UK from Dubai wherever helium lived and worked, was recovered with a caput wounded successful Queensway connected Monday 26 August and taken to a westbound London hospital, wherever helium died days later.

Omar Wilson, 31, of Leytonstone, who was primitively charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, has present been charged with murder, the PA quality bureau said.

He appeared astatine Westminster Magistrates’ Court connected 30 August and was remanded successful custody to look astatine Southwark Crown Court connected 27 September.

Meanwhile, detectives person issued images of 16 witnesses they are keen to talk to.

Det Ch Insp Brian Howie said: “Our probe has progressed astatine gait and a antheral has been charged successful transportation with the attack.

“We person images of a fig of radical who were successful oregon adjacent the Dr Power edifice astatine the clip of the attack.

“I would similar to accent that nary of those pictured person done thing wrong.

"Perhaps they were enjoying post-carnival celebrations and whitethorn not unrecorded successful the country but they could clasp accusation that is important to the probe and I impulse them to interaction us.”

Mr Imnetu was caput cook astatine the Arts Club Dubai and had worked nether Alain Ducasse, Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing, according to its website.

It said Mr Imnetu was a well-travelled chef, who hailed from Eritrea and grew up successful Sweden earlier taking positions successful London and New York.

In a tribute successful the days aft his death, the Arts Club said helium was “known for his passion, calm demeanour and kindness”.

A spokeswoman said: “He was a keen footballer and famously counted connected his present eight-year-old lad to taste-test his culinary masterpieces."