Shepherd's Bush Man Named as Crimestoppers' Most Wanted
£5,000 offered to locate Muridi Bahdon after spate of knifepoint robberies
Muridi Bahdon. Picture: BTP
July 17, 2023
A large reward has been offered to help find a man from Shepherd’s Bush who is being sought in connection with knifepoint robberies that have taken place on the tube.
The charity Crimestoppers has named 23-year-old Muridi Bahdon as one of its Most Wanted and put up £5,000 for information that helps British Transport Police (BTP) capture him.
The money will be paid for information given exclusively to Crimestoppers that leads to the arrest of Muridi Bahdon and you can provide it anonymously on its web site or by calling freephone 0800 555 111.
BTP detectives would like to speak to Muridi Bahdon in connection with two incidents.
On Saturday 1 July a man was queuing at a shop in Earls Court station at around 6.15pm when he was approached by a man who demanded he give him his watch. The suspect then produced a large knife from his waistband and lunged towards the victim in an attempt to stab him in the stomach. The victim managed to seek refuge behind the shop counter and the man left the area.
On Tuesday 4 July another man was travelling on a District Line train at around 1.40pm, when he was approached by a man who began staring at his watch. The victim left the train at Sloane Square and was followed onto the platform by the man who produced a large knife and demanded his watch. As the victim tried to get away the man attacked him with the knife. He sustained lacerations to the back of his head, shoulders and legs, and was taken to hospital by ambulance with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
Detectives believe Muridi Bahdon may have useful information which could assist their investigation.
Muridi Bahdon. Picture: BTP
The public are asked not to approach him but to contact police as soon as possible with any information regarding his whereabouts.
Detective Constable Steve Faulkner said, “These are two incredibly concerning incidents which have involved brazen and determined levels of violence in broad daylight at busy Underground stations in West London.
“We are treating the two incidents as linked and urgently trying to trace Muridi Bahdon, from the Shepherd’s Bush area, who we believe may be able to help us with our investigation.
“If you have any information on his whereabouts, please text 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 295 of 04/07/23. If you see him on the transport network or out in public, please do not approach him but call 999 quoting the same reference number.
“In both cases we know the victims have been targeted for their watches so I would urge passengers to be vigilant when travelling and try to keep any valuables out of sight where possible.”
Alexa Loukas, London Regional Manager at the charity Crimestoppers, said, “Our charity is here for those people who know about crime, but don’t want to talk directly to the police. We know it can be difficult to give information about somebody you know, especially if they’re closer to home that you may like. We have to point out that if you’re assisting someone who is wanted for questioning, this can lead to prosecution.
“Crimestoppers has been taking crime information since our charity was formed in the 1980s. Millions of people have trusted us with what they know. Only by working together, can we make our communities safer. Please don’t stay silent. Contact Crimestoppers if you know where he’s hiding. You can speak to us anonymously by calling our UK Contact Centre which is open 24/7 on freephone number 0800 555 111 or you can use our secure anonymous online form. One call or one contact from you can really make a difference.”
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