{"id":2586,"date":"2007-06-07T16:50:41","date_gmt":"2007-06-07T16:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2007\/06\/07\/man-stabbed-to-death-in-targeted-attack\/"},"modified":"2016-01-06T16:49:32","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T16:49:32","slug":"man-stabbed-to-death-in-targeted-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2007\/06\/07\/man-stabbed-to-death-in-targeted-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Man stabbed to death in targeted attack"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"A WEALTHY London businessman who had chilli powder thrown in his face before being stabbed was the victim of a targeted attack, police have said.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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56-year-old Ahmed Miah, was rushed to Ealing Hospital after the attack on Tuesday where doctors battled in vain to save his life. <\/div>\n

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Despite efforts by a team of doctors the father-of-three died shortly after. <\/div>\n

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Detectives investigating his murder believe Mr Shah was targeted and are looking into his personal and business affairs for any clues to his murder. <\/div>\n

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Mr Shah, who owned and rented residential property in Southall and ran an import and export business, was separated from his wife and three children. <\/div>\n

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Police described his break-up from his wife as \u201camicable\u201d but refused to rule out a link between his ex-wife\u2019s family and his murder. <\/div>\n

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A post-mortem carried out revealed Mr Shah had died of multiple stab wounds. It also revealed traces of chilli powder across his head, face and chest. <\/div>\n

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Detective Chief Inspector Peter Landsdown, said: “There was a confrontation and during that witnesses described seeing a cloud of red dust in the air.<\/div>\n

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“We’ve found traces of a chilli powder substance that may have been thrown on the victim as a distraction or a disabler to allow the attack to occur.<\/div>\n

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“That may show indication of planning on the assailant’s part.”<\/div>\n

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DCI Landsdown added it had been a “sustained, heavy attack with a large knife”.<\/div>\n

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Detectives are appealing for witnesses.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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