A young boy was murdered in a hammer attack in Finsbury Park

There have been three murders in London in the last 24 hours and a one-year-old girl is currently fighting for her life.

Police are investigating the incidents – all of which happened separately over the weekend.

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A one-year-old boy called Gabriel, believed to be the twin brother of the little girl in hospital, is among the dead, after a ‘domestic incident’ near Finsbury Park on Saturday night.

They were both found with critical injuries and taken to hospital where the boy died. Bidhya Sagar Das, 33, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.


Witnesses heard a commotion in the street at around 11.10pm on Saturday night before the children were seen being carried out of the house.

Gabriel was killed with a hammer. His twin sister is fighting for her life (Picture: LNP)

A woman living opposite the building, who gave her name as Gui Gui, said she opened the window to offer help after hearing a woman shouting.

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‘I was watching TV,’ she said. ‘I heard someone was shouting. She kept on shouting. I do not know what she was shouting. I opened the window and I asked her, “Can I help you, can I call the police for you?”



‘She said, “My kids”.’

Yesterday afternoon, shortly after lunchtime, a man was found dead in Hackney, north east London, at around 12.49pm. The victim is believed to be in his 20s. Police have arrested a 28-year-old man.

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Meanwhile in Barking at 7.09pm yesterday evening a teenager was killed after he was shot in the head.

He was taken to an east London hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10.25pm.

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Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating. The man’s next of kin have been informed but formal identification is yet to take place.

A post-mortem examination will take place in due course, Scotland Yard said.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connect with the murder and remains in custody.

Police urged anyone with information about any of the murders to contact detectives on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.