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| A man who was stabbed to death in Bradford was killed in front of his pregnant girlfriend at a brothel where they lived, police have revealed. | A man who was stabbed to death in Bradford was killed in front of his pregnant girlfriend at a brothel where they lived, police have revealed. |
| The 42-year-old Thai man was stabbed in the chest after four men burst into the house in Little Horton Lane in the early hours of Monday. | The 42-year-old Thai man was stabbed in the chest after four men burst into the house in Little Horton Lane in the early hours of Monday. |
| The victim's pregnant partner comforted him but he died at the scene. | The victim's pregnant partner comforted him but he died at the scene. |
| Police think the man could have been a victim of a bungled robbery. It is not known why he was living at a brothel. | Police think the man could have been a victim of a bungled robbery. It is not known why he was living at a brothel. |
| The four men broke into the house by smashing glass French doors. | The four men broke into the house by smashing glass French doors. |
| One of them stabbed the victim once in the chest, piercing his heart, while another threatened his 40-year-old girlfriend. | One of them stabbed the victim once in the chest, piercing his heart, while another threatened his 40-year-old girlfriend. |
| His pregnant partner is understandably shocked by what has happened but... both her and her unborn baby are fine Det Supt Dave Pervin | His pregnant partner is understandably shocked by what has happened but... both her and her unborn baby are fine Det Supt Dave Pervin |
| The men then ran from the scene in the direction of Little Horton Lane. | The men then ran from the scene in the direction of Little Horton Lane. |
| Det Supt Dave Pervin, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "The victim then staggered outside and collapsed. | Det Supt Dave Pervin, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "The victim then staggered outside and collapsed. |
| "Neighbours, hearing the commotion, then ran to their assistance and the police and paramedics were called." | "Neighbours, hearing the commotion, then ran to their assistance and the police and paramedics were called." |
| The man died in front of his girlfriend despite attempts by neighbours and police officers to revive him. | The man died in front of his girlfriend despite attempts by neighbours and police officers to revive him. |
| Mr Pervin said: "This was a vicious and brutal attack. | Mr Pervin said: "This was a vicious and brutal attack. |
| "His pregnant partner is understandably shocked by what has happened but we have had her checked out by a doctor and both her and her unborn baby are fine." | "His pregnant partner is understandably shocked by what has happened but we have had her checked out by a doctor and both her and her unborn baby are fine." |
| Men sought | Men sought |
| The victim, who has not been named, was killed on his 42nd birthday. Police said he came to the UK from northern Thailand on a work permit in 2008 and had recently lost a job as a chef. | The victim, who has not been named, was killed on his 42nd birthday. Police said he came to the UK from northern Thailand on a work permit in 2008 and had recently lost a job as a chef. |
| He and his partner had lived at the address for about two months. | He and his partner had lived at the address for about two months. |
| Mr Pervin said: "We know that the property was being operated as an illegal and unlicensed brothel and one line of our inquiries is whether this was a robbery that went wrong. | |
| "I would appeal to any brothel owners in Bradford who may have been robbed but not reported it to the police to contact us. | "I would appeal to any brothel owners in Bradford who may have been robbed but not reported it to the police to contact us. |
| "I am not that interested in what activities you have been performing, what I am interested in is establishing who has murdered this 42-year-old Thai man." | "I am not that interested in what activities you have been performing, what I am interested in is establishing who has murdered this 42-year-old Thai man." |
| Mr Pervin said he wanted to trace four young men seen "hanging around" in the area at the time of the attack. | Mr Pervin said he wanted to trace four young men seen "hanging around" in the area at the time of the attack. |
| They are described as Asian and aged in their late teens or early 20s. | They are described as Asian and aged in their late teens or early 20s. |
| The men were wearing dark clothing, possibly hoodies, and two of them were wearing beanie-type hats which were pulled down over their faces when they entered the house. | The men were wearing dark clothing, possibly hoodies, and two of them were wearing beanie-type hats which were pulled down over their faces when they entered the house. |
| Mr Pervin appealed to anyone with information to contact Bradford South police. | Mr Pervin appealed to anyone with information to contact Bradford South police. |
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| Stab victim murdered in brothel | Stab victim murdered in brothel |