NHS worker, 24, knifed to death screamed ‘mum, help me’ as he lay bleeding on doorstep days after coronavirus killed dad
AN NHS hero stabbed to death screamed "mum, help me" as he lay bleeding on his doorstep after a "ferocious unprovoked attack" just days after his dad died of coronavirus.
David Gomoh, 24, from Canning Town, East London, was due to attend his dad Ken's funeral tomorrow after he died from the killer bug.
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But he was stabbed to death just seconds after leaving his home at 10.25pm on Sunday.
David, like his mother who is a nurse, worked for the NHS and was helping to keep NHS staff supplied with essential equipment.
He was talking on the phone to a female friend when he was stabbed "multiple times in a ferocious assault"; by a group of men wearing masks.
The police don't believe David was targeted but believe the group were intent on violence, The Sun Online understands.
Neighbours described hearing him screaming for his mum and banging on the door late in the evening.
Sister Lizzie, 30, paid tribute to her brother saying: “David was a good boy, he wasn’t involved in anything bad. He was just minding his own business. He didn’t deserve this.”
A close family friend said: “I was in bed, and I heard someone shouting ‘mum help me’ so I ran outside to see what was happening.
“I saw David lying on the doorstep with some other neighbours around him.
“He was covered in stab wounds on his right arm and collarbone.
“Paramedics worked on him on the ground in front of the family home but couldn’t save him.
“There was blood everywhere, I was covered in blood.
”We’re close to the family so this is so so sad.
“And especially after his dad passed away earlier this month.
“The community are hoping the council will now put up some CCTV in the area, there’s been some trouble on that part of the road before and something needs to be done about it before more innocent lives are lost.”
FEROCIOUS ASSAULT
Another neighbour, who didn’t want to be named, said: “I was watching TV on Sunday night and I heard a commotion so I went outside.
"David was banging on the door screaming for his mum,’ mum please help me’.
"It’s just horrendous.
"I’ve cried myself to sleep about it for the last two nights.
“It has to be mistaken identity. He was a lovely lad, he worked for the NHS, came from a lovely, well respected family.
"They worked for the NHS, they wanted to help people.
“I’m shocked, the community is shocked.”
Detective Inspector Tony Kirk, of the Mets Specialist Crime Command, said. “David’s family are going through unimaginable torment.
“Within days his mother has seen the death of her husband and son; his sister has lost her brother and father, both are now heartbroken.
“David was a young man who had worked hard to put himself through university and, like his mother, worked hard for the community in the NHS.
“At this time we believe the only thing David did to be murdered was walk down a street.
Within days his mother has seen the death of her husband and son.
Detective Inspector Tony Kirk
“He was apparently approached by a group of men wearing masks and stabbed multiple times in a ferocious assault.
“I have no doubt this was a planned attack that singled out David because he happened to be in that area.
“David and his mother, who have done so much to help the community, now need the public to come forward and tell us what they know.
“If you have any information, please think of this young man and the suffering of his family and call us.
FAMILY TRAGEDY
“If you don’t want to give your name, call Crimestoppers, but do make that call. David’s family deserve both answers and justice.”
Cops believe those involved left the scene in a stolen Silver Dodge Caliber that was abandon at 10.30pm near Canning Town.
The vehicle car had been stolen in Dagenham on Thursday, April 16 and was on cloned plates when it was recovered.
There have been no arrests at this time.
London Mayor candidate Shaun Bailey tweeted: "David Gomoh was a hero. He helped saved lives working in our NHS, before losing his own in another senseless knife attack. My prayers are with David's family tonight."
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A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Nothing in David’s background gives any reason for why he was singled out and this, along with other evidence, suggests David was murdered in a totally unprovoked attack.
"Police want to speak to anyone who was in the area or anyone who remembers seeing this car, whether before or after the attack.
"In particular anyone who has dash cam footage, or CCTV of the area around where the car was dumped, should contact detectives.
"Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call detectives at the incident room on 0208 345 3985."
