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| Man killed confronting moped thieves outside his home | Man killed confronting moped thieves outside his home |
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| A man has been stabbed to death while trying to stop a group of people from stealing a moped outside his home. | A man has been stabbed to death while trying to stop a group of people from stealing a moped outside his home. |
| The victim, named locally as Ricky Hayden, 27, confronted the four men in Chadwell Heath, east London, at 01:35 BST on Tuesday. | The victim, named locally as Ricky Hayden, 27, confronted the four men in Chadwell Heath, east London, at 01:35 BST on Tuesday. |
| He and his father both suffered knife wounds in the attack on Gibbfield Close and the son later died in hospital. | He and his father both suffered knife wounds in the attack on Gibbfield Close and the son later died in hospital. |
| Detectives said two males had been arrested on Wednesday morning on suspicion of murder. | Detectives said two males had been arrested on Wednesday morning on suspicion of murder. |
| More on this story and other news from London | More on this story and other news from London |
| The victim's 46-year-old father Paul remains in hospital, although his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | The victim's 46-year-old father Paul remains in hospital, although his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Neighbour Bella Tasci, 34, heard screams as the men were stabbed in the altercation before the thieves left without the moped. | Neighbour Bella Tasci, 34, heard screams as the men were stabbed in the altercation before the thieves left without the moped. |
| She said they were a "lovely" family and Mr Hayden had built the bike himself with his younger brother Perry. | She said they were a "lovely" family and Mr Hayden had built the bike himself with his younger brother Perry. |
| She added the thieves also slashed the family dog, Roxy, in the attack. | She added the thieves also slashed the family dog, Roxy, in the attack. |
| Miss Tasci said a gang calling themselves the "Hainault boys" had been "hanging around the area" in recent weeks and that her son, 14, was now scared to walk back from school alone. | Miss Tasci said a gang calling themselves the "Hainault boys" had been "hanging around the area" in recent weeks and that her son, 14, was now scared to walk back from school alone. |
| Havering Council paid tribute to Mr Hayden, a member of the highways maintenance team. | Havering Council paid tribute to Mr Hayden, a member of the highways maintenance team. |
| Andrew Blake-Herbert, chief executive of the council, said: "Everyone at the council is devastated by the news of this horrendous, senseless crime. | Andrew Blake-Herbert, chief executive of the council, said: "Everyone at the council is devastated by the news of this horrendous, senseless crime. |
| "Our condolences and thoughts are with Ricky's family and friends, our prayers are also with his father who remains in hospital. | "Our condolences and thoughts are with Ricky's family and friends, our prayers are also with his father who remains in hospital. |
| 'It's absolutely heartbreaking' | |
| "Ricky was a well-liked team member and of course we will be offering support to his friends and colleagues in the council who will be feeling this loss very deeply." | "Ricky was a well-liked team member and of course we will be offering support to his friends and colleagues in the council who will be feeling this loss very deeply." |
| Laying flowers in tribute, Suzanne Hardy, who worked with Mr Hayden's mother at a primary school, said you "couldn't get a better family". | |
| "It's heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking," she said. | |
| Det Ch Insp Andrew Packer said: "Gibbfield Close is a residential street and while there would not have been many people out and about at the time of this attack, it was a warm night and people would have had their windows open. | Det Ch Insp Andrew Packer said: "Gibbfield Close is a residential street and while there would not have been many people out and about at the time of this attack, it was a warm night and people would have had their windows open. |
| "I am appealing to anyone who heard, or subsequently saw, anything suspicious to come forward and speak to police." | "I am appealing to anyone who heard, or subsequently saw, anything suspicious to come forward and speak to police." |