A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a minicab driver who was reportedly stabbed to loss of life by a passenger.
Gabriel Bringye, 37, was discovered lifeless inside in his automobile exterior a college at round 7.20pm on Wednesday in Tottenham, North London.
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Gabriel Bringye, 37, was stabbed to loss of life in Tottenham, north London on Wednesday evening
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Officers on the scene immediately following the deadly stabbingCredit score: London Information Footage
It’s feared Gabriel, initially from Romania, was murdered by a buyer who booked the cab utilizing the Bolt app.
Heartbroken buddies say nothing was stolen and so they consider he was both the sufferer of a focused assault or rowed with the punter, Mail On-line reviews.
Detectives immediately arrested 15-year-old boy on suspicion of homicide.
He was additionally arrested on suspicion of theft in relation to a separate offence.
‘AWFUL TRAGEDY’
The boy has been taken to a north London police station the place he stays in custody.
Gabriel had been within the UK for 13 years and had labored as a minicab driver in London since 2015.
He was planning to get married to fiancee Mara later this yr, a pal stated.
They added: “The marriage plans had been placed on maintain because of Covid however Gabriel was hopeful him and Mara may marry this yr.
“It is an terrible tragedy. He was the nicest, most light human being you would meet. He would not hurt a fly. We’re all in shock.
“We do not know if he maybe bought into an argument with a passenger and was stabbed due to that. I am unable to consider why anybody would need to damage him.”
MURDER CAPITAL
Gabriel is the twelfth individual to be stabbed to loss of life in London this yr, the third in every week and the fifth in simply 12 days.
The variety of murders has been rising yr on yr, with an enormous spike within the quantity of individuals which might be being stabbed to loss of life.
On the identical date this time final yr, there had been 15 murders in London, with seven of them being stabbed – nearly doubling for this yr.
It comes after 22-year-old Sven Badzak was stabbed to loss of life in Kilburn, north west London, on February 6 and Hani Solomon, 19, was killed exterior Parsons Inexperienced tube station in West London final week.
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It’s feared Gabriel, initially from Romania, was killed by a buyer who booked the cab utilizing the Bolt app.Credit score: SWNS:South West Information Service
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Sven Badzak, 22, was stabbed to loss of life in Kilburn earlier this month
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Hani Solomon, 18 was attacked and killed close to Parsons Inexperienced underground station final week
Police are interesting for details about the newest homicide.
A Scotland Yard spokesman stated: “The 15-year-old boy [A] was arrested on the afternoon of Friday, 19 February on suspicion of homicide. He was additional arrested on suspicion of theft in relation to a separate offence.
“He has been taken to a north London police station the place he stays in custody.
“Police had been referred to as to Jarrow Highway, Tottenham, at 7.21pm on Wednesday after considerations had been raised about an injured man who was unresponsive inside a car on the location.
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Cops on the homicide scene in Tottenham, North LondonCredit score: London Information Footage
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Police had been referred to as to Jarrow Highway, TottenhamCredit score: London Information Footage
“Officers attended with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and the London Air Ambulance.
“Gabriel Bringye, who was 37 years previous and from the native space, was discovered with an damage in line with having been stabbed.
“Regardless of the very best efforts of the emergency companies, he was pronounced lifeless on the scene at 8pm. His subsequent of kin has been knowledgeable.”
Murder detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command are main the investigation. “
A autopsy was because of be carried immediately.
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Officers are interesting for info from anybody that which may have seen something uncommon within the space.
Anybody with info ought to name 101 offering the reference CAD6202/17FEB.
Data can be supplied to Crimestoppers, anonymously, by calling 0800 555 111.
