Knife found in politician murder hunt

Dr Imran Farooq, 50, died from stab wounds and head injuries after he was attacked outside his home in Edgware, north London.

Scotland Yard said the kitchen knife, with a five and a half inch blade, and the house brick were found in Green Lane, where the attack took place shortly before 5.30pm on Thursday, September 16.

Detectives from the Specialist Operations Counter Terrorism Command, who are leading the murder hunt, are trying to trace two Asian men in connection with the killing of Dr Farooq, who lived in exile in the UK.

Police fear the killing could be politically motivated as he was a prominent member of the MQM (Muttahida Quami Movement) party.

Scotland Yard said officers remained open-minded about the motive for the attack. No arrests have been made.

A spokesman said: "A number of witnesses have already contacted police, but officers believe there are other people who may hold vital information about the incident and they continue to urge them to come forward.

"Officers from the Specialist Operations Counter Terrorism Command want to speak to anyone who saw the attack or was in the area at the time."