Detectives investigating a death in Waltham Forest have released an image of man they urgently need to speak with.
Police were called at about 04:45hrs on Monday, 16 October to reports of two men believed to be breaking into cars on Boundary Lane, E13.
Officers attended and arrested a 25-year-old man. He was found to be in possession of a car key registered to an address on Matcham Road, E11.
Detectives are now releasing an image of a second man, who is believed to be 24-year-old Tomas Asmenkas. Asmetkas, and is thought to have been in the area at the time of the incident.
Officers are keen to hear from anyone who has seen him, and are also appealing for Tomas to contact police directly.
Officers attended the address on Matcham Road, less than four miles away, and found a 68-year-old man seriously injured. A review of CCTV footage established that he had been injured outside his home at about 04:00hrs.
He was taken by the London Ambulance Service to hospital in a critical condition. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he died in the early hours of Thursday, 26 October.
His family were informed and he has been named as Evaldas Simanaitis.
A post-mortem examination found cause of death to be a head injury.
Detective Inspector Aytac Necati, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “I would urge you to look closely at the image we have released today. We need to speak with this man as a matter of urgency about the events that night.
“Mr Simanaitis’s family are facing Christmas without him. Please put yourselves in their place. Someone knows where this man is; please do the right thing and contact us.
“If anyone saw or heard anything on Boundary Lane or Matcham Road in the early hours of 16 October, but has not yet spoken with police, I ask them to please come forward.”
A 25-year-old man has been charged in connection with the investigation.
Tomas should not be approached by the public. If you see him please dial 999.
If you have information relating to his whereabouts please call 101 quoting reference 847/16Oct.
To remain 100% anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.