[A] A 44-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, 18 November on suspicion of murder – he has been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in early December.
A second man – [B] aged 28 – also arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody at a north London police station.
Police were called by a member of the public at approximately 17:00hrs on Tuesday, 17 November, to reports of the body of a man found near Park View Road, Tottenham.
London Ambulance Service was called but the man – believed to be in his 30s – was pronounced dead at the scene. Police believe they know the identity and next of kin have been informed. Formal identification awaits.
A post-mortem examination held on Thursday, 19 November, at Haringey Mortuary gave cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head and neck.
Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command investigate, led by Detective Chief Inspector Jamie Piscopo.
Any witnesses, or anyone with information that may assist the investigation, should call the incident room on 020 8345 3715 or the police non-emergency line on 101. To remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or use crimestoppers-uk.org.