Arrest made in West Norwood double murder probe (From Streatham Guardian)
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Arrest made in West Norwood double murder probe
3:00pm Thursday 22nd October 2009 in News By Matt Watts
Police and forensic officers at the murder scene in Summersell House
An arrest has been made in connection with a double murder in West Norwood.
Police arrested a 29-year-old man last night in south London in connection with the killing of two men aged about 60 in a ground floor flat in Summersell House.
Police were called to the eight-storey block in Bentons Rise at 10.15pm on October 20, where the bodies of the two men were discovered.
One victim has been named locally as Lucian Schiano, a former Streatham Big Issue seller.
Police said they will offically name the victims after a formal identification is made today.
A post-mortem examination will also take place at 2pm today at Greenwich Mortuary.
Officers from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command are investigating, and continued their appeals for information on the incident.
DCI Damian Allain, who is leading the inquiry said: "This is a quiet area and we are appealing for anyone who may have seen or heard anything out of the ordinary in the last couple of days.
"I would like to reassure the local community we are doing all we can to solve this crime.
"Anyone with information that may assist the investigation should call the incident room at Lewisham Police Station, tel 020 8721 4805. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
