Mr Bowes, 68, was set upon as he tried to stamp out a fire.
He suffered serious head injuries and died just before midnight last night, Scotland Yard said.
His next of kin have been informed and a post mortem examination will be held soon.
Detective Chief Inspector John McFarlane, of the Met's Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "This was a brutal incident that resulted in the senseless killing of an innocent man.

"I still need the assistance of the community who may have witnessed the attack to come forward and provide information or images they may have recorded on mobile devices.
"This information could be crucial in catching his killer."
Jim, the owner of Big Jim's Trims in Ealing, said rioters attacked Mr Bowes when he tried to put out a fire they had started in a supermarket bin near the Arcadia shopping centre.

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Jim, 40, who has two hairdressing shops, on The Green and in Devonshire Road, said: "I went up to Spring Bridge Road to check on my other shop and saw him on the ground.
"The rioters had set a bin alight and then they jumped on him when he tried to put it out."
Scotland Yard said officers were in the area dealing with violent disorder when they became aware of Mr Bowes being attacked.
They managed to reach him to administer first aid despite missiles being rained at them, the Met added.

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The thugs, many who were armed with sticks, wore ski masks and hoods to cover their faces as they smashed up shops and set fire to a Miss Selfridge shop on Market Street.

The youths then ran down the street smashing the windows on another clothes store, while dozens tried to force the door of the Arndale shopping centre.

Among the marchers were children on pedal cycles.

Mohammed Shafique of the Ramadan Foundation said he had seen running battles between police and young people in Manchester since about 6pm. He estimates there are about 2,000 people on the streets around the Arndale Centre.

Nearby hundreds of riot police had tried to move crowds who had gathered on Piccadilly Gardens, leading to running battles with youngsters wearing masks and hoods.

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alleged street gang member who was twice turned down for parole because he was deemed too high a risk of reoffending has now been freed from prison.

Anaiah (Knox) Farray, 27, was arrested in a police sweep in October 2007. He was believed to be carrying a loaded firearm and seeking revenge after his brother was shot four times during a conflict over drug trafficking turf in west-end Montreal.

Farray's brother and another young person were wounded in two separate incidents during Thanksgiving weekend 2007.

The shootings sparked a special investigation, with police searching apartments on Grand Blvd. in Notre Dame de Grâce and seizing 600 rocks of crack, cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy pills, $6,500 cash and a loaded handgun linked to Farray.

Months after his arrest, Farray pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to traffic and possession of a prohibited and loaded firearm.

On Nov. 24, 2008, the alleged member of a Bloods or Red-affiliated street gang was sentenced to a fouryear prison term.

After that, Farray was twice turned down for parole because the National parole board considered him too high a risk of reoffending.

In 2009, he was found to have made little effort toward rehabilitation. A written summary of the parole board decision stated: "Several police sources confirm that you and your brother were trying to control the drug trade in the area and were seeking revenge after your brother was shot four times."

In March 2011, Farray was denied release again after he was suspended from a school at his penitentiary, and he was still considered a risk of reoffending.

However, during that parole hearing, Farray's case management team noted progress and informed the board that Farray's sentence appeared to "have had a serious impact on (Farray) and a deterrent effect."

Because he was denied any form of release, Farray automatically qualified under federal law for a release after the two-thirds mark of his sentence, which was set at July 26.

The National Parole imposed a condition on his release prohibiting him from associating with anyone who has a criminal record or is involved with street gangs.

 

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