By Tony O’Riley-
The killers of a teenager outside his home over a designer jacket, foolishly left a shoe and one dropped a phone as they fled the scene, a friend said today.
Hussain Chaudhry, 18 was stabbed in the neck after an altercation broke out at his family home in Leyton, east London, on Wednesday night.
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The first year law student At The School Of Oriental And African Studies(SOAS) was killed by pretentious customers who attended his home to buy some designer gear he was reselling online.
He was cradled in his mother’s arms” following the attack in Walthamstow, northeast London, she said.
Police and paramedics were called to Lea Bridge Road at around 5.20pm on Wednesday.
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After stabbing Hussain in the neck, one of the attackers ran through the front door and the other escaped out the kitchen window, a friend of Hussain said today
Hussain had been reselling luxury clothing items since he left college and his death
The victim’s sister Afia Ahmed Chaudhry wrote on Twitter: “Yesterday my beautiful baby brother left this world the same way he came in, cradled in my mother’s arms.”He died defending his family. His eyes were bright, his face showed no pain, he was at peace. To God we belong & to Him we return. You’re home now baby, I’ll see you soon.”
An online fundraising appeal set up in Mr Chaudhry’s honour has raised over £32,000
The family say they now plan to use the money for a number of sadaqah jariyah — continuously beneficial donations — including contributing toward the building of a mosque.
The victim’s sister Afia Ahmed Chaudhry wrote on Twitter: “Yesterday my beautiful baby brother left this world the same way he came in, cradled in my mother’s arms. “He died defending his family. His eyes were bright, his face showed no pain, he was at peace. To God we belong & to Him we return. You’re home now baby, I’ll see you soon.”
An online fundraising appeal set up in Mr Chaudhry’s honour said: “Hussain was an incredibly kind and beautiful soul who always looked out for others.
“He was someone who always had a smile on his face, and was a blessing to the community.”
Detective Chief Inspector Perry Benton of London’s Metropolitan Police specialist crime command has appealed for information, urging anyone driving in the area at the time to check dash-cam footage, and for local residents to check doorbell cameras.
“A young man has lost his life in tragic circumstances and my thoughts are with his family and friends at this awful time,” he said.
“The attack happened on a busy road during rush hour, and I know there would have been lots of vehicles passing at the time of the incident,” he added.
“We remain committed to tackling violent crime, and we are working with a number of partners to help us prevent another tragic loss of life.”
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