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George Low stabbed to death in Ayia Napa, Cyprus | George Low stabbed to death in Ayia Napa, Cyprus |
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A 22-year-old man from London has been stabbed to death in Cyprus. | |
George Low, from Dartford, was attacked by two men and stabbed in the neck in the early hours of Sunday while out in the resort of Ayia Napa. | |
His friend, who is also 22, was stabbed four times in the back. He is expected to make a full recovery. | |
Tributes have been paid on social media with Niamh Rose writing: "Rest in peace George Low you've touched the lives of so many." | Tributes have been paid on social media with Niamh Rose writing: "Rest in peace George Low you've touched the lives of so many." |
She added: "My thoughts go out to your family." | She added: "My thoughts go out to your family." |
Another friend, Ollie Ellis, wrote on Facebook: "Last night we lost one amazing member of the Ayia Napa family and a very good friend of mine. | |
"Words can't describe how much of a shock this is. | |
"You have been taken from us in one of the worst possible ways." | |
The Foreign Office said it was providing support to Mr Low's family. | The Foreign Office said it was providing support to Mr Low's family. |
The suspects were described by Cyprus Police as young. The first was "short, chubby" and wore jeans and a white shirt while the second was also said to be short, with short black hair and was naked from the waist up. |