KNIFED TO DEATH

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.

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, 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."

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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.

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