First picture of ‘super nice’ and ‘helpful’ man stabbed to death in his flat

First picture of 20-year-old Hasan (left) who was stabbed to death in Mile End last week (right)
(Picture: John Dunne/Metro and Tom Bowles)

Tributes have been paid to a ‘super nice and helpful’ man who suffered fatal stab wounds at his east London home. 

The victim, named locally as Hasan, died in Pickard Close, Mile End, last week where had lived with his family for at least a decade. 

Neighbours told Metro he had always helped out locals, carrying shopping for pensioners and offering to do odd jobs. 

The incident happened at around 1.30pm on Wednesday, April 30. Paramedics battled to save Hasan but he died at the scene. 

One neighbour said: ‘He was a super nice, helpful young man. He would carry shopping for people and offer to help whenever needed. Once there was some rubbish on the street which was worrying me and he said “no problem I’ll sort it”.

‘He was kind and good fun. He would joke around with the local kids he will be missed by us all. To see the family laying flowers to him is so sad, he was so young.’

Flowers, candles and framed pictures of Hasan have been left at the crime scene in his memory. 

A condolence card from family members said ‘you will be so missed’.  

Flowers, candles and tributes have been left at the scene in east London following Hasan’s death (Picture: John Dunne/Metro)

A second neighbour told Metro: ‘His family are lovely, they will be heartbroken. They have lived here for many years. They have been good neighbours, no problem at all. A lot of people hand come to pay their respects that’s how nice he was.’

A boy, 16, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. A woman, 25, was also injured during the incident and initially arrested but later released. 

A woman, 41, was also detained but later released. 

Detectives and forensics specialists trawled the scene for clues and the house remained behind a police cordon for 48 hours. 

Police are seen scouring the area for clues as the cordon was erected last week (Picture: Tom Bowles)

In a previous statement, the Metropolitan Police said: ‘Detectives are investigating the circumstances of a fatal stabbing in Mile End. On Wednesday, 30 April at 13:28hrs police were called to an address in Pickard Gardens, E3 following reports of a stabbing.

‘Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service and the London Air Ambulance, who treated a 20-year-old man for stab injuries.

‘Sadly, despite their best efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.

‘The man’s family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers. We await formal identification.’

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