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| Stabbed cleaner 'who tried to stop burglar' dies | Stabbed cleaner 'who tried to stop burglar' dies |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a street cleaner who was stabbed trying to stop a suspected burglar in west London. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a street cleaner who was stabbed trying to stop a suspected burglar in west London. |
| The 40-year-old victim, who was named by his employer as Piotr Mikewicz, was stabbed in the chest in Rylett Road, Shepherd's Bush, on Wednesday. | |
| He died from his injuries at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, on Thursday. | |
| A 30-year-old man was held on suspicion of murder and five others on suspicion of assisting an offender. | A 30-year-old man was held on suspicion of murder and five others on suspicion of assisting an offender. |
| Mr Mikewicz has not yet been formally identified. | |
| The 30-year-old remains in police custody. The five others are two men and three women. | The 30-year-old remains in police custody. The five others are two men and three women. |
| Following the attack, Hammersmith and Fulham Council's deputy leader, Greg Smith, praised the bravery of Mr Mikewicz. | |
| He said it was shocking that an "act of bravery should end in such brutal violence". | |
| "Piotr was a hard-working man, who was a friendly face to all who knew him on his regular beat," Mr Smith said. |