Father Knifed to death in front of his child

January 31, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under: News

A young father was fatally knifed in front of his three-year-old daughter at a Croydon bus stop.

He was taking her to hospital to meet her newly born brother, tragically the man died at the same hospital his new baby son was born in.

50 detectives and nearly 100 police officers are investigating the death.

An argument was thought to have provoked the attack involving another man in the early evening on Thursday. He was taken by ambulance to Mayday Hospital and pronounced dead less than an hour later.

A 22-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder in the early hours of yesterday morning remained in custody at a south London police station last night.

Police said that they were keen to talk to two teenage boys who had been at the bus stop. “They are described as black, aged between 15 and 20 years old, of slim build and wearing hooded tops. It’s crucial we discover who they are.”

One resident said: “This poor lady has just given birth. She was in hospital sitting there waiting for him to turn up to let their son meet their daughter for the first time. She now has to deal with this poor three-year-old daughter, a new baby and the loss of her partner. I hope she gets the help she will need.”