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Forest Gate murder: Killers condemned as 'cowards' Forest Gate teenager's killers condemned as 'cowards'
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Killers of a teenager stabbed to death near his east London home have been condemned as "cowards" by the victim's family.Killers of a teenager stabbed to death near his east London home have been condemned as "cowards" by the victim's family.
Sami Sidhom, 18, was fatally attacked after getting off a bus on his way home from a West Ham game on 16 April.Sami Sidhom, 18, was fatally attacked after getting off a bus on his way home from a West Ham game on 16 April.
Apparently also criticising police, Mr Sidhom's family said those "responsible for enforcing the banning of knives in our streets" must share responsibility for his death. Apparently also criticising police, his family said those "responsible for enforcing the banning of knives in our streets" must share responsibility.
No arrests have so far been made. A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
He has been taken to a London police station and remains in custody.
In a statement released by the Metropolitan Police, Mr Sidhom's family said: "How many more have to die this way before everyone cares?"In a statement released by the Metropolitan Police, Mr Sidhom's family said: "How many more have to die this way before everyone cares?"
Mr Sidhom had been studying to become a lawyer "to bring fair play and justice to those who needed it", but "never had a chance to do any of that because he was stabbed in the back by cowards in the dark," his family said.Mr Sidhom had been studying to become a lawyer "to bring fair play and justice to those who needed it", but "never had a chance to do any of that because he was stabbed in the back by cowards in the dark," his family said.
The statement continued: "How many more communities like ours have to be terrorised by mindless stabbings?The statement continued: "How many more communities like ours have to be terrorised by mindless stabbings?
"We've somehow ended up in a society where our brightest hopes are taken before they've even started."We've somehow ended up in a society where our brightest hopes are taken before they've even started.
"Nothing will bring Sami back, but we want his killers brought to justice.""Nothing will bring Sami back, but we want his killers brought to justice."
In apparent reference to the police, they said: "It is shameful that a single knife is allowed on the street.In apparent reference to the police, they said: "It is shameful that a single knife is allowed on the street.
"There isn't a single fathomable reason why this is still tolerated, unchecked and unstopped.""There isn't a single fathomable reason why this is still tolerated, unchecked and unstopped."
The Met Police said it was "working closely" with Mr Sidhom's family to catch the culprits.
His family thanked everyone who came to Mr Sidhom's aid and those who paid tributes, but called for an end to knife violence.His family thanked everyone who came to Mr Sidhom's aid and those who paid tributes, but called for an end to knife violence.
"We just cannot let a silent knife kill more young people outside their homes," it said adding that "it was justice itself that got stabbed in the back"."We just cannot let a silent knife kill more young people outside their homes," it said adding that "it was justice itself that got stabbed in the back".
Met Police officers are due to return the crime scene later.Met Police officers are due to return the crime scene later.
Det Ch Insp Mark Wrigley said that "while the motive for this horrific attack still remains unclear", officers were making progress with the investigation.Det Ch Insp Mark Wrigley said that "while the motive for this horrific attack still remains unclear", officers were making progress with the investigation.