Man arrested on suspicion of murder after pensioner, 87, stabbed on mobility scooter

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O'Halloran was killed in broad daylight while out in his motorised chair.READ MORE:Styal Prison's most notorious inmates - husband killer to Baby P's sick abusive mumPolice have announced this morning that a 44-year-old man has now been arrested in connection with the incident.Footage of Thomas riding his scooter was taken just 20 minutes before his tragic death.The 87-year-old was well-liked and known in the area who regularly busked outside Tesco and the local tube station.A shop worker named Ronak Patel recognised Thomas from the footage and told the Mirror that: ""he went past here twice every day on his way to and from Tesco to play his accordion."Members of the community described him as a "lovely" man who "helped everyone he could" as they posted tributes to Thomas on social media.According to police, they believe the elderly busker was stabbed in Western Avenue, Greenford, shortly after 4pm, before he managed to travel around 75 yards on his mobility scooter to Runnymede Gardens where he asked for help from a member of the public.Western Area commander Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson said Thomas had his life “snatched away” in an act of “unprovoked violence”.“He was a very well known and much-loved member of our community.“Detectives have been working tirelessly over the last 20 hours to understand what has happened and to identify who was responsible for this horrific crime.”To get more stories from Daily Star delivered straight to your inbox sign up to one of our free newsletters here .“We are now able to name the man who has tragically lost his life as Mr Thomas O’Halloran who lived in Greenford and was a very well-known and much-loved member of our community.“My thoughts very much remain with Mr O’Halloran’s.