Victim named – HMP Wormwood Scrubs murder

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of an inmate at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, Shepherd’s Bush, W12.

Police were called to the prison at 15:19hrs on Wednesday, 31 January following reports of a stabbing.

Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a man suffering from stab wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Next of kin are aware.

While formal identification awaits, officers are confident the deceased is 25-year-old Saleh Khader.

A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.

Four men, all prisoners at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

They are:

[A] and [B] – both aged 21;
[C] – aged 20;
[D] – aged 23.

All four remain in police custody.

Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating.