Two arrested in Belgium over Elephant and Castle Tube station killing
BY TOBY PORTER
toby@slpmedia.co.uk
Two men have been arrested in Belgium on suspicion of murdering a 24-year-old man stabbed to death at a Tube station.
Norman Bertran-Tavarez died after he was attacked at Elephant and Castle Tube station in September.
Both men from Barking, aged 22 and 30, were arrested in Antwerp on suspicion of murder after European Arrest Warrants were issued.
They will appear before a Belgian court and are then likely to be extradited to the UK.
Mr Bertran-Tavarez and another man, aged 25, were found with stab wounds in a street near the station on September 1.
The 25-year-old has made a full recovery but Mr Bertran-Tavarez died of his injuries in hospital the following day.
Two 20-year-old men, both from Southwark, who were arrested at the time on suspicion of violent disorder but were both released without further action.
Detective Chief Inspector Sam Blackburn, from the British Transport Police, said: “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.”
Norman, 24, grew up in the Dominican Republic and moved to London to seek work with his father last year.
At a vigil on the night of his death, Latin hip-hop played as mourners laid candles spelling “Norman” outside the Los Colorados convenience store, where he fell.
Cindy Valeriio wrote on Facebook after his death: “I will always remember you with the same smile as the day I met you and you will always be one of mine.”
And Brian Candelario added: “You will always be my brother the love I feel for you only God knows, peace to your soul brother.”
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