Family mourn ‘kind’ teenager fatally stabbed in neck at London home
The heartbroken family of a ‘respectful’ teenager found fatally stabbed at a house in west London have spoken of their grief.
Berkan Demir, 18, died from a neck wound sustained at a flat in Lena Gardens, Hammersmith, on Sunday.
Mr Demir was reportedly a mobile clothes salesman who would visit customers at their homes.
Houses in the tree-lined street are worth in excess of £2m with locals reeling from the death.
It was reported that when he failed to answer his phone, his family tracked him down only to find him suffering fatal injuries.
A post-mortem examination confirmed his cause of death as sharp force trauma to the left side of the neck.
His aunt Sevim Demir, wrote on Facebook: ‘It is a deep sorrow that our nephew passed away.
‘He was very young. Rest in peace, beautiful child.’
One World Soccers Club, a youth team for six to 21-year-olds, shared another emotional tribute to their former player.
The team said on Instagram: ‘He was such a kind and respectful young man. My heart cannot accept this.’
‘It’s truly heartbreaking. The world sometimes feels like such an unbearable place.’
A neighbour at the crime scene in west London said: ‘There are a lot of people in and out of the house where it happened.
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‘On Sunday the first I knew of it was ambulance and police piling up. They were in a big rush it was very dramatic. There was a police cordon around the house for days and forensics in and out. It’s a total shock.
Another told Metro: ‘It happened across the road from a primary school and when school opened Monday morning the kids had to see the police tape, it’s heartbreaking.’
One local added: ‘I’ve lived here for decades, it’s a great area but this is heartbreaking.
‘It’s a close community and we are all deeply shocked. God bless the victim and his family.’
Detectives carried out door-to-door inquiries and have collected any CCTV or Ring doorbell footage available.
Meanwhile, forensics officers have been scouring the house for clues.
Ahmed Said, 31, who lives in Lena Gardens, has been charged with murder and was due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.