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| Man stabbed to death for £12 on birthday in Fulham | Man stabbed to death for £12 on birthday in Fulham |
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| A man has been stabbed to death on his birthday in west London by robbers who made off with £12. | A man has been stabbed to death on his birthday in west London by robbers who made off with £12. |
| Chef Krzysztos Rusek was in a park in Fulham, celebrating his 30th birthday early on Tuesday with his girlfriend and some other friends, when a group of people tried to rob them. | Chef Krzysztos Rusek was in a park in Fulham, celebrating his 30th birthday early on Tuesday with his girlfriend and some other friends, when a group of people tried to rob them. |
| Police said the robbers then stabbed Mr Rusek. He was taken to hospital but later died there. | Police said the robbers then stabbed Mr Rusek. He was taken to hospital but later died there. |
| His friend was stabbed in the leg but was saved from injury by his wallet. | His friend was stabbed in the leg but was saved from injury by his wallet. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said Mr Rusek, who lived in Willesden, north-west London, left his work at the Ibis hotel in Lillie Road with three male colleagues at around midnight and met up with his girlfriend. | |
| The group brought some drinks and went to a quiet garden area, next to the Fulham Centre in Lillie Road, to celebrate his birthday. One of his friends then went home. | The group brought some drinks and went to a quiet garden area, next to the Fulham Centre in Lillie Road, to celebrate his birthday. One of his friends then went home. |
| As the group of four sat in the garden four to five men entered the park area and tried to rob them and Mr Rusek was stabbed. | |
| The spokesman said two of the robbers had the lower part of their faces covered and that just £12 in total had been taken. | The spokesman said two of the robbers had the lower part of their faces covered and that just £12 in total had been taken. |
| Det Ch Insp Nick Scola said: "This is a tragic waste of a young life, especially as Krzysztos was out celebrating his 30th birthday at the time. | Det Ch Insp Nick Scola said: "This is a tragic waste of a young life, especially as Krzysztos was out celebrating his 30th birthday at the time. |
| "What started out as good natured night out with his girlfriend and colleagues has ended horrifically for the sake of a small sum of money." | "What started out as good natured night out with his girlfriend and colleagues has ended horrifically for the sake of a small sum of money." |
| Mr Rusek, a Polish national, had lived in the UK for the past eight years. | |
| A post-mortem examination was due to be carried out on Wednesday. | A post-mortem examination was due to be carried out on Wednesday. |