Walthamstow: A thug stabbed an 18-year-old boy, Hussain Chaudhry and injured his mother in an attempt to steal designer jackets. This incident took place on Lea Bridge Road, Walthamstow.
According to a report in Evening Standard, the thug was trying to steal the jackets from victims’ home-run business.
#WalthamForest BREAKING: A man has been stabbed to death in #Leyton , east-London. Met Police say at 5:20pm they were called to Lea Bridge Road, E17.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was found with severe cuts to his hands. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/1wlknLDk1T — London 999 (@999London) March 17, 2021 In the attack, his mother and brother also received injuries. Both were rushed to hospital where their conditions are said to be out of danger.
As per the statements made by witnesses, the attacker stabbed the teen on his neck and fled away from the scene.
A witness said that two teenagers came to steal the jackets that cost a few hundred pounds. One of them attacked the teen with the knife, he added.
Giving the details of the incident, the teen’s uncle Reiss Chaudhry said that Hussain died while protecting his mother.
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