Two men arrested in Belgium connected to Elephant & Castle murder investigation

Two men have been arrested in connection to the death of a 24-year-old man at Elephant & Castle London Undergound station in September.

A 30-year-old man from Barking was arrested on suspicion of murder in Antwerp, Belgium on October 15 and a 22-year-old man from Barking was also arrested on suspicion of murder in Antwerp on October 16.

The arrests follow European Arrest Warrants being issued for their arrest.

Norman Bertran-Tavarez, died in hospital on September 2 after being found with stab wounds in the street close to Elephant & Castle Underground station the day before.

Another man, aged 25, was seriously injured but later released from hospital.

Two 20-year-old men, both from Southwark, who were arrested at the time on suspicion of violent disorder were both released without further action.

The two men who have been arrested will appear before court in Belgium and then be extradited back to the UK.

Detective Chief Inspector Sam Blackburn: “This is a pleasing development in our ongoing investigation into the tragic death of a man, and violent assault of another, in a London Underground station.

“Thanks to our colleagues in Belgium, we have now detained two men who will extradited to the United Kingdom.”