Charity worker ‘stabbed to death over iPhone’

Two teenagers have been arrested after a charity worker was fatally stabbed over a mobile phone. 

The suspects, who are aged 17 and 18, were both arrested for murder after Abdul Samad was stabbed to death. 

The family of the economics graduate have today told of how he managed to reach the front door of his block and buzzed for help after the attack.

Witnesses said he was set on by moped-riding thugs who stabbed him over his mobile phone. 

The 28-year-old was taken to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington but was pronounced dead an hour later. 

Economics graduate Abdul Samad managed to reach the front door of his block and buzzed for help after the attack

Shocking pictures from the scene of the fatal attack show a police cordon and an ambulance which rushed Mr Samad to hospital

His brother, Abdul Ahad, said Mr Samad had worked for Dragaon Hall Trust, a charity that helps young Londoners develop their computer skills. 

He said his mortally wounded brother was ‘covered in blood’ when he stumbled to the front door. 

Mr Samad pressed the buzzer – alerting his parents – who rushed down the stairs to find their son lying on the ground. 

He described his brother as dedicated charity worker, ‘geeky’ and also loved to help young people.

‘He was born in St Mary’s Hospital and he’s died there. We want these people to go to jail and never come out,’ Mr Ahad told the Evening Standard. 

He said the parents of Mr Samad, who studied economics at the University of Westminster, arrived in the UK from Bangladesh in the 60s to give their children a better life. 

The family said witnesses to the charity’s worker’s attack saw him being approached by youths riding a moped outside his flat in St Mary’s Terrace, Little Venice

Mr Samad’s death came just hours after a man was chased down and killed by an assailant riding a moped outside Parsons Green Underground Station (pictured)

The devastated brother said Mr Samad had been a friend’s house playing video games before leaving. 

The family said witnesses to the charity’s worker’s attack saw him being approached by youths riding a moped outside his flat in St Mary’s Terrace, Little Venice.

It is believed that he was stabbed during a struggle over his iPhone at around 11.45pm last night. 

Two other men have were taken to central London hospitals to receive treatment

He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead at 1am this morning. 

‘He was on his own only for a few metres after I left him after we got some food. He said he had to go home early because he had work early today,’ a friend added.

A Met Police spokesman said: ‘An 18-year-old male and a 17-year-old male were arrested on suspicion of murder near to the scene in the early hours of Tuesday, 17 October. 

‘Both have been taken to north London police stations where they remain in custody.’

Mr Samad’s death came just hours after a man was chased down and killed by an assailant riding a moped outside Parsons Green Underground Station. 

Police were called to the scene just before 8pm.

Scotland Yard confirmed one of the men injured in the attack, believed to be aged 20, has died. The next of kin has been informed.

All three men were treated by the London Ambulance Service.

Two other men have were taken to central London hospitals to receive treatment.

Residents in surrounding streets were unable to enter their homes due to the police cordon.  

 

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