A year after the tragic death of Mashboor Hussain following a burglary at his Tooting home, detectives have renewed their appeal for information.
Brave Mr Hussain, 73, suffered a heart attack and died at his family's house after trying to protect his wife and daughter from burglars, who were armed with a gun, on February 11, 2014.
The grandfather-of-eight ran a butcher’s shop in Elephant and Castle and was described by his imam as “humble and kind”.
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A post-mortem examination gave his cause of death as coronary heart disease, however the coroner indicated Mr Hussain's collapse is likely to have been caused by the burglary so his death is being treated as murder.
Officers from the Homicide and Major Crime Command and Wandsworth police returned to the scene, in the Selkirk Road, last Wednesday, to speak to neighbours and distribute leaflets.
At around 11.45pm Mr Hussain opened his front door when two men forced their way inside. A scuffle ensued and one of the men was armed with a gun.
Mr Hussain's wife and his daughter, who called the police, were in the house at the time.
The two men fled on foot with just a red Nike shoe box containing cash and a mobile phone. They are both described as black, one of whom was slim and wearing black gloves.
Police found Mr Hussain collapsed in the hallway and he died at home just before 1am.
Detective Chief Inspector Graeme Gwyn of the Homicide and Major Crime Command said: "Twelve months have passed since the murder of Mr Hussain, and I believe that there are still people who are yet to come forward and speak with us.
"I would urge anyone who was in the vicinity of Selkirk Road on 11 February 2014 to contact the incident room. Any piece of information, no matter how small, could be the key to catching those responsible."
Anyone with information should call the incident room on 020 8721 4805 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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