Femi Omotoso, 26, of Tudor Gardens, Wealdstone, was charged with the murder of Mohamed Al-Zufairi, 34, on Monday, February 27 outside the Halifax bank in High Street, Wealdstone, at 6.50pm.

Father of two was taken to a central London hospital but died at 2.30am on Tuesday morning. A post-mortem examination report at Northwick Park Hospital described the death of Mohamed Al-Zufairi from a single stab wound to the heart.

The shops were closed and buses were diverted as police sealed off a 50-yard stretch of the high street early for a forensics team searched for clues on the day of stabbing.

Mohamed Al-Zufairi’s brother, Ali, told the Standard the stabbing happened as Mr al-Zufairi’s eight year old daughter bought sweets in a pound shop just yards away.

“I was nearby and received a call saying my brother had been stabbed”, he said.

Omotoso appeared in custody at a London magistrates’ court on Monday (March 6).

Any witnesses or anyone with information is urged to call the incident room on 020 8358 0200, or contact police on 101 or by tweeting @MetCC.

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit the crimestoppers-uk.org website.

Source: Standard