Primrose Hill stabbing: Police urge woman who filmed fight to come forward
Police are urging a woman who recorded a fight in which a student filmmaker was stabbed to death to come forward, saying the video would be “vital evidence”.
The Metropolitan Police described the young woman or teenager as a “key witness” who could help officers “piece together the sequence of events” in Primrose Hill on Tuesday.
Finbar Sullivan, 21, was killed shortly after the brawl.
The woman was caught on film recording the fight. Police said he did not commit any crime.
In the images, she was wearing blue denim shorts, black sneakers and a pink vest.
Detective Inspector Andy Griffin, who is leading the investigation, said police needed to speak to him “as soon as possible”.
“My team continues to pursue several immediate lines of investigation to determine why Fin tragically lost his life,” he said.
“I believe that this woman’s account of the events and the video she took will provide vital evidence.
“To reiterate, he has not committed any crime but we would urge him or anyone who knows him to come forward and assist our investigation.”
A second man, believed to be in his 20s, was found with stab wounds nearby in Regent’s Park Road and was taken to hospital.
Police said the injuries were neither life-threatening nor life-threatening.
Mr Sullivan’s father, Christopher Sullivan, previously said: Daily Mail His son had gone to Primrose Hill to use the new camera he got for his birthday.
“This is the worst tragedy I can imagine,” the 65-year-old man told the newspaper on Thursday.
“He is my only son… I had him when I was 45. He can never be replaced.”
She added: “I am so heartbroken I can’t believe it.
“He was such a beautiful, nice, outgoing, loving kid. He was just a really nice person.”
“And we have no idea why he was targeted.”
Mr. Sullivan said his son aspires to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, videographer Michael Seresin. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban And Rambo III.
“All I can tell you is that he was the subject of a random stabbing. He was not a gang member,” Mr Sullivan said. Daily Mail.
“He was a cool 21-year-old guy who loved movies and making movies. He didn’t drink, he didn’t smoke, he didn’t go out.”
“He would stay home six nights a week and edit his films.”
Police said no arrests had been made and asked anyone with information to contact them on 101, quoting CAD 6448/07April or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
