Man charged with murder after assault at west London immigration centre

Murder charge: Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre, where the incident took place
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Patrick Grafton-Green2 December 2016
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A man has been charged with murder following an assault at an immigration centre in west London.

Zana Assad Yusif, 31, has been charged following the incident at Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre in West Drayton on Thursday.

Tarek Chowdhury was rushed to hospital after being injured at the centre at around 9.15am.

The 64-year-old was pronounced dead at 9.30pm.

Yousif, who was in the care of the centre, will appear in custody at Hendon Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

He was one of three men - aged 31, 32 and 35 - arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The other two men have been released without charge.

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