Wembley murder: Man hit and killed by car near London Tube station after brawl

Six people are being held by police after the vehicle struck two men aged 21 and 27

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A man hit by a car during a brawl near a London Underground station has died, sparking a murder investigation.

Violence erupted near Alperton Tube station in Wembley, north-west London in the early hours of Tuesday.

During the melee, a car hit two men, aged 27 and 21, who were taken to hospital for treatment.

"The 21-year-old man was later discharged. The other man remained in hospital," police said.

"His condition was not initially thought to be life-threatening; however his condition deteriorated and he died in hospital on the evening of Tuesday, 16 April."

Scotland Yard said officers were called to the scene on Ealing Road at 1.28am and nine people were arrested on suspicion of affray.

Six of them are now being held on suspicion of murder, while one of the men was being held on suspicion of attempted murder, police said.

Detectives appealed for anyone with information or any passing motorist with dashcam footage to contact them "as a matter of urgency".

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Anyone with information can call police on 101 or contact them via Twitter MetCC. Quote CAD 363/16APR.

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.