Chaudhary Khalid Mahmood was a 45-year-old British Pakistani man who hailed from Sargodha and owned a mobile phone shop in the area was found dead in a car parked at East London’s famous shopping centre in Stratford, east London.
A statement released by Metropolitan Police confirmed one arrest linked to the murder. The statement said police were contacted by a neighbouring force on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan 9, following a report they had received from a member of the public.
“At 01:17hrs on Wednesday, 10 January police traced a car to the Stratford Centre car park in Newham. A man’s body was found in the
“Police are working to confirm the man’s identity and inform next of kin. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.”
On Thursday evening, the police announced they have charged Vasile Gorghescu, 41 (20.02.82) of Rayner Gardens, Southampton, in connection with the murder. He is remanded in custody to appear at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
Chief Superintendent Simon Crick, responsible for policing in Newham, said: “I know many local people use the Stratford Centre every day and this awful incident will of course cause considerable concern to shoppers and retailers.
“I would like to reassure people that a man is in custody and, while my colleagues in Specialist Crime investigate, we do not believe there to be any danger to other people. If you have information that you think could help us, I urge you to contact police immediately.”