Birmingham stabbing victim was Syrian refugee who fled from Aleppo to UK for ‘a better life’
A SYRIAN refugee who came to the UK after fleeing war-torn Aleppo has been stabbed to death in a brutal street attack.
Abraham Ismail, 23, was found slumped on a street corner by police officers at 3.30am on Saturday.
The young man has now been remembered as a "hard working, humble, caring and kind-hearted brother" as police continue to investigate how he came to be attacked and found dead on the corner of Moseley Street, in Digbeth, Birmingham.
, with fundraising organiser Ozge Emin writing: "Our brother Abraham Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhu Raaji'un, has sadly passed away on 17th December 2016, being brutally stabbed to death
"Abraham unfortunately has no family here in the United Kingdom and we are not sure about his family's whereabouts because they live in Syria.
"Abraham had fled Syria in order to find a better standard of living here in Birmingham. However, he was tragically murdered last night."
The young man is understood to have been a former student of economics at Aleppo University who came to Britain for a better life.
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A forensic post mortem examination revealed he died as a result of receiving stab wounds to his chest and back.
The fundraising page added: "Brothers and sisters we urge you to donate whatever comes from your heart in order for us to be able to give Abraham the send-off that he deserves.
"This is truly the time for our community to pull together and show support to Abraham's friends who are trying to raise the money needed for his funeral."
More than £2,800 has already been raised.
Miss Emin said she was unsure whether Abraham's funeral would take place in Birmingham or in Syria.
Detective Inspector Paul Joyce, from Force CID, said: "We are still trying to piece together what happened in the street in the early hours of the morning.
"We are looking into reports there was an altercation but I would urge anybody with any information to get in contact with me and my team as soon as possible."
Anyone with information can call police on 101 or independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Abraham died on "Mad Friday" which has earned its nickname by being the day emergency services are pushed to the limit because of drunken Christmas parties.
Last year officers arrested 18 people for drunkenness and assault in the one night in Birmingham, including one man for assaulting an ambulance worker.
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