London attack claims 2nd victim
2006-05-03 14:13
London - A second man has died after an
arson attack on a convenience store last week that police have
said was part of a series of racist attacks on Asian-run shops
in south London.
Police named the dead man on Wednesday as Hamidi Hamidullah,
31, an Afghan national who worked in the same store in Clapham
Road as Khizar Hayat who also died in the blaze.
On Tuesday, detectives arrested a 33-year-old man from the
Stockwell area in connection with Hayat's murder and the linked
arson attacks on three stores which Scotland Yard has said were
racially motivated.
The fire bombings all occurred in the last three weeks,
culminating in the deadly attack on the Price Cutter Food and
Wine store in Clapham Road last Thursday.
Hayat was unable to get out of the store as the back door
was locked and was declared dead on arrival at hospital, while
Hamidullah was badly injured.
Police said the three attacks occurred in daylight hours.
- Reuters