Police investigating killing of Khalid Safi make appeal to trace Raza Khan

Police have issued a photo of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the murder of a man in Acton.

On 1 December last year at around 6.30pm 18-year-old Khalid Safi was found suffering from stab wounds on the Victoria Road outside the Holiday Inn. He was taken to hospital but died shortly after from what the post mortem revealed to be a stab wound to the heart.

Raza Khan

Officers have now released a picture of a man they want to talk to about the events of that night - 19-year-old Raza Khan. Police are urging anyone who recognizes him or knows where he is to contact police immediately.

Detectives believe Khan is likely to still be in the UK. He is known to have links to some London areas, including Acton, Wembley, Ilford, Friern Barnet and Tottenham and also to Dover, in Kent.

Detective Chief Inspector Sam Price, who is leading the investigation for the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: "We are continuing our appeal for information about this fatal stabbing. We believe that some witnesses to the fatal stabbing or the moments leading up to it have not yet come forward and we would urge them to make contact with police as soon as possible.

"We are particularly keen to trace Raza Khan who we believe has crucial information about what happened to Khalid."

Khalid Safi

Anyone with information is asked to call the police incident room on 020 8721 4054. To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Two people arrested in connection with this murder are currently on bail.

A 19-year-old woman was arrested at an address in Redbridge on Wednesday, 7 December 2016 on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. She was bailed to return to an east London police station at the end of May and has been re-bailed pending further enquiries to return on a date in mid-August.

A 22-year-old man who was arrested on 29 March on suspicion of assisting an offender was bailed pending further enquires and has since been re-bailed to a date in late July.

The Holiday Inn on Victoria Road, North Acton

June 27, 2017