The grieving father of the 17 year old man Nathan Bawuah stabbed to death at Shoreditch in London , still remains in shock . The father , Frank Bawuah, is well known to Ghanaians living in and around Dalston and Hackney in East London for his friendly lifestyle. Nathan Bawuah is the youngest son out of three brothers and he was also an alter boy who use to assist the priest during the mass and other liturgical ceremonies at the Catholic Church he used to attend. It is still unclear why the 17 year old Nathan was at Shoreditch on that night.
Tributes have since been paid to a Nathan Bawuah.
Nathan Bawuah, 17, was knifed repeatedly in the nightlife hotspot of Shoreditch, east London, just before 11pm on Saturday night.
A teenager has been charged with murder as police named the 17-year-old victim of a fatal stabbing in east London.
Nathan Bawuah died after an attack in Hackney Road at roughly 11pm on Saturday.
The boy charged, also aged 17, is due to appear in custody at Stratford Magistrates later on Wednesday.The 17-year-old was arrested by detectives on Monday, 19 February. At the time of the stabbing detective chief superintendent James Conway, who leads policing in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, said: ‘My thoughts are with the family of this young man who has tragically lost his life.
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A student, 22, living nearby told The Standard: “I heard desperate screaming and some male voices shouting. It was horrible. I can’t get the noises out of my head, it was obvious someone had been badly hurt. I only moved in last month – it’s really affected me.”
Nathan was the second teenager to be stabbed to death in London this year. The first was Tyler Donnelly, 19, who was found by joggers in a Feltham park on January 25.
A total of 21 teenagers were killed in the capital last year, up from 14 in 2022.
Another teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear in custody at Stratford Magistrates’ Court charged with murder on Wednesday in relation to Nathan’s death.
He was arrested by detectives on Monday, 19 February.
Sirrichie.com wishes the family our condolences
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A Met spokesman said: “Nathan’s family has been informed and continue to receive support from specialist officers. Formal identification awaits.
“A post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 21 February at Poplar Mortuary.”
Detective chief inspector Joanna Yorke, from Specialist Crime North, added: “While we have already spoken to a number of people, the incident took place on a busy road and we know there will have been others in the area at the time who are yet to come forward. I would ask those individuals to make contact and tell us what you saw.”
Anyone with information or witnesses are asked to call 101, ref 7553/17Feb. To remain anonymous, please contact the Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
By Kofi Marfo
