An elderly man, who was riding a mobility scooter, has been stabbed to death in west London. The man has been named by police as Thomas O'Halloran.

Thomas O'Halloran, 87, was travelling on his mobility scooter through Cayton Road in Greenford, Ealing, just after 4PM on Tuesday.Police were called to the scene and Mr O'Halloran was treated by paramedics, however, he would die on site.

This is the sixth murder investigation to be launched in London in the last four days.Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson stated on the crime scene today that: "I understand that our community will quite rightly be shocked and appalled by this incident as I am too.

"We are now able to name the man who has tragically lost his life as Mr Thomas O'Halloran who lived in Greenford and was a very well-known and much-loved member of our community."My thoughts very much remain with Mr O'Halloran's family and friends today."I'd also like to appeal for their privacy to be respected while they come to terms with their loss."Simran Advani who lives near to where the incident took place commented:

"We always used to see him on his mobility scooter - he always used to smile, he was a nice old man.""This is a very quiet area, you never hear any noise on this street.""It's scary for a man in his 80s to be killed here. Most people on this road are elderly, you never hear any noise and never see any young people."It was just like a normal day today. There's a parade of shops just round the corner under the train tracks and through an alley way which he might have been heading from or to."Currently no arrests have been made.