Man, 23, dies in altercation inside minicab

Thomas Hulme died in hospital a day after the altercation Credit: City of London Police

A 23-year-old man has died after being injured in an altercation inside a minicab.

Thomas Hulme, from Tooting in south London, got into the cab with four others near Farringdon station on Friday.

At around 11.20pm, the driver stopped in nearby Farringdon Street and police and an ambulance were called.

Mr Hulme was taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries the next day.

Detectives from City of London Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Anyone with information should call police on 020 7601 2222 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Alexander Bruce Thomson, 32, from Wandsworth, south London, has been charged with manslaughter and appeared at Wesminster Magistrates' Court on Monday. He is due to appear at the Old Bailey on September 26.