Swedish chef critical after Queensway attack

A chef is in a crucial situation after being attacked close to the Notting Hill Carnival, the Metropolitan Police has mentioned.

Swedish nationwide Mussie Imnetu was discovered unconscious with a head damage in Queensway, Bayswater, west London, at about 23:20 BST on Monday.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested at an deal with in Newham, east London, on suspicion of tried homicide. He stays in custody.

Police are interesting for details about Mr Imnetu’s actions on Monday.

The 41-year-old is the top chef on the Arts Club in Dubai and has labored underneath Alain Ducasse, Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing, in accordance with the membership’s web site.

He was visiting London on a enterprise journey.

Mr Imnetu left the Arts Club – a sister membership to the Dubai venue – on Dover Street shortly after 13:00 BST. He was carrying a blue T-shirt and black denims and later purchased a white baseball cap, a Met spokesperson mentioned.

He arrived at Dr Power restaurant on Queensway at about 22:30.

The restaurant was serving meals from stalls exterior and taking part in music, with the encompassing space “extraordinarily busy with individuals who had been to carnival,” the spokesperson added.

Det Ch Insp Brian Howie mentioned: “While the arrest of a suspect is a major step in our investigation, we’re nonetheless very eager to listen to from anybody who will help piece collectively Mussie’s actions between when he left the Arts Club at 13:00 and when he arrived at Dr Power restaurant at 22:30.”

He urged anybody who was on the restaurant between 22:00 and 23:30 on Monday, who was within the space, to contact police with any info they could have.

Det Ch Insp Howie added: “Customers on the venue tried to assist cease the assault. We want to talk with these folks and I urge them to contact us.”