Victim: Leon Anderson
The police have named the man killed in a stabbing at his home in Maple Close, Mitcham, on Monday night as Leon Anderson. He was 39.
The man charged with his murder, Kemuel Gambicky-Forbes, 24, of Deer Park Gardens, appeared in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court yesterday, where he was also charged with possession of a blade in a public place.
Gambicky-Forbes had handed himself in at a south London police station on Tuesday, where he was arrested.
The incident occurred at around 7.30pm on Monday, when police were called to an address in Maple Close. Neighbours on the normally quiet suburban street off Oakleigh Way, Eastfields, said that they had heard shouting and arguing before cries from the victim.
The London Ambulance Service say that their first paramedics were on the scene within a minute of the call-out. Leon Anderson was treated for his injuries and rushed to a major trauma unit at a south London hospital, where he died.
Anderson has been described by neighbours as a “lovely peaceful man”.
One local mum told the Metro: “We are devastated. None of this makes sense.
“I heard shouting and some back and forth. It went on a little while. Then we found out our neighbour had been stabbed.
“He was a lovely guy from a very good family. It’s a total shock, the family are devastated.”
Anybody who witnessed the incident – or who has information – should contact the police on 101, quoting CAD reference 6812/28APR.
To remain 100% anonymous, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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