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Bus stab suspect arrested.


Byline: By STEPHEN MOYES

A MAN of 20 was being quizzed yesterday over the murder of bus passenger Richard Whelan.

Detectives arrested him at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, and took him to a London police The term London Police could refer to one of several separate police forces:
  • City of London Police - The police force for the City of London.
  • Metropolitan Police Service - The police force for the rest of Greater London.
 station.

Mr Whelan, 28, was stabbed six times after asking a man to stop throwing chips at his girlfriend on the top deck The term Top Deck can refer to a number of things:
  • Deck (ship), nautical usage of the term "top deck".
  • Top Deck (magazine), a now-defunct gaming magazine published by Wizards of the Coast.
  • Top Deck (drink), a beverage sold in the United Kingdom.
 of the No43 bus in Islington, North London, a week ago.

The hospitality agent from Kentish Town, North London, died in hospital after the "totally unprovoked" attack.

Yesterday The Mirror told how cops were closing in on the murderer after viewing CCTV CCTV
abbr.
closed-circuit television


CCTV closed-circuit television
 footage.

A police spokeswoman said they were still trying to trace witnesses.

Mr Whelan had led the hunt for Ciaran Cassidy, 22, after the 7/7 London bombings until it was confirmed his pal was dead.

Ciaran's mother Veronica, 53, said yesterday: "Richard was a real support and what has happened to him is tragic."

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Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Geographic Code:4EUUK
Date:Aug 6, 2005
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