A request for help from Chair and Secretary of Barn-hill Resident Association is reproduced for your immediate attention.
Please
find attached the latest update from the Police on this tragic murder case.
We
believe the Police have set up a Portacabin in Fryent Way car park as their
headquarters and that they may drain the ponds.
Please
do not hesitate contact the Police if you have information that you think might
assist the Police in resolving this awful crime.
Kind
regards,
John
& Judy
Please see below latest press release in relation
to the Murder investigation:
A week on from the
murder of two sisters in a Wembley park, detectives have identified significant
new lines of enquiry and are urgently appealing to the public to help find
their attacker.
Officers are now confident Nicole
Smallman and Bibaa Henry were killed by someone who was a stranger to them.
Officers will be in Fryent Country Park
NW9 and the surrounding area throughout Friday, 12 June handing out leaflets
and engaging with members of the public in the hope of gathering information
that could assist them with their investigation.
The bodies of Nicole and Bibaa were
discovered at the park on Sunday, 7 June. Two days earlier, the sisters had
been at the location celebrating Bibaa’s 46th birthday with a group of friends
and family.
Following a number of extensive
enquiries, detectives are asking the public to help them with information about
two key points.
Detective Chief
Inspector Simon Harding, Specialist Crime, said: “This is an unthinkably harrowing
and tragic incident and my first thoughts remain with Nicole and Bibaa’s close
family and friends who are going through the most unimaginable pain and
suffering.
“There have been a number of factors
involved in both the incident and the aftermath which have required extra time
and care in enabling us to create a clear picture of what has taken place. But
what we can now say with some certainty is that Nicole and Bibaa were murdered
by someone who was unknown to them.
“Enquiries continue at pace, and an
ongoing extensive search of what is a significant crime scene – including a
pond - continues to yield evidence. My officers are also currently trawling
through hundreds of thousands of tonnes of rubbish from a local refuse depot in
search of items of relevance to the investigation, which we believe were
accidentally cleared from the scene when mistaken for rubbish.”
“Whilst we tirelessly work to identify
the individual responsible I am asking the public for their help with two
points:
“We believe the suspect received injuries
during the incident which have caused significant bleeding. Do you know anyone
who has been wounded in the last week who is unable to account for their
injuries? Has someone returned home and perhaps acted suspiciously or tried to
hide something from you?
“We also believe the suspect left the
park via the Valley Drive entrance. Did you see anyone acting suspiciously in
that vicinity during the evening of Friday into early hours of Saturday? You
may have noticed someone who was injured.
“If you have information on either of
these specific appeal points - no matter how insignificant it may seem - please
contact us. At this stage we don’t know why this awful attack took place and
any information we can gather will help us further put the pieces of the jigsaw
together.”
Police were called to Fryent Country Park
off Slough Lane at 13:08hrs on Sunday, 7 June to a report of two women found
unresponsive.
Officers and the London Ambulance Service
attended and they were pronounced dead at the scene.
They were sisters, Nicole Smallman, 27,
and Bibaa Henry, 46, who lived in Harrow and Brent respectively.
Their family are being supported by
specially trained officers.
A post-mortem examination conducted on
Tuesday, 9 June gave the cause of death for both women as stab wounds.
Nicole and Bibaa were in a group of
people who congregated in the park from around 19:40hrs on Friday, 5 June to
celebrate Bibaa’s birthday.
Gradually people are believed to have
left throughout the evening; by around 00.30hrs only Nicole and Bibaa remained.
Officers believe they were murdered within the next couple of hours.
Both Nicole and Bibaa were reported as
missing to police late on Saturday, 6 June when they did not return home;
before they were discovered on Sunday.
Detectives from the Specialist Crime
Command (Homicide) are investigating, with the assistance of officers from the
North West Command Unit.
An extensive crime scene still remains in
the park.
DCI Harding also appealed for anyone else in
the area at the time to come forward. He said: “A number of people have
come forward with information which has really assisted us with our enquiries,
but I still need to hear from anyone who was in the park on the evening of
Friday, 5 June, or early into Saturday, 6 June who has not yet spoken with
police. The area the group were in is around a five minute walk from the Valley
Drive entrance of the park, leading to a hill area.
“This is a well-known spot to sit and
look over London. If you were in that area of the park from the evening of 5
June through to Sunday lunchtime, noticed the group, or saw anything or anyone
suspicious, please contact us immediately.
“I also want to hear from people who
regularly use the park, you may have seen a person acting suspiciously in the
days leading up to the attack, you may not think your information is relevant,
but it may be vital, so call and tell us what you know.
“You may also have stumbled upon items of
property, but not realised the significance of them. If you did, you may well
have information that could assist us hugely. No matter how insignificant it
may seem, please contact us.”
North West Borough
Commander Roy Smith, said: “My thoughts are with the family who have lost two loved ones in
the most tragic of circumstances.
“I know the experienced investigation
team are working around the clock to identify whoever is responsible as swiftly
as possible and ensure they are brought to justice. We will leave no stone
unturned. Extra resources have been brought in to help from across the Met
including additional detectives.
“I understand how alarmed and concerned
residents will be about this incident given the circumstances.
“I want to reassure them that officers
have been carrying out extra patrols in the area since last Friday and local
residents can expect to see this continue over coming days, but of course it’s
timely to remind people to be vigilant, particularly after dark in parks and
opens areas and report anything suspicious to us immediately.”
+ On Wednesday, 10 June a 36-year-old man
was arrested in south London on suspicion of murder. He was taken into custody
but subsequently released no further action with regards the murder.
Anyone with information regarding the
incident is asked to call the incident room on 020 8721 4205, via 101 or tweet
@MetCC quoting CAD 3160/7Jun.
Members of the public can now directly
upload information and images to share with the investigation team via the
Major Incident Public Portal here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/01MPS19Z02-PO1
Alternatively, you can provide
information 100 per cent anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers
on 0800 555 111.
Please feel free to give me a call to discuss any
concerns.
BARNHILL SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD
Chalk
Hill Police Office
HA9
9DS
Phone: 0208-721-2966
Phone: 07920 233755
E-mail: Scott.Elliott@met.police.uk
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