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| Intruders beat man, 83, to death | Intruders beat man, 83, to death |
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| An 83-year-old man has died after being "viciously" attacked by intruders in his home. | An 83-year-old man has died after being "viciously" attacked by intruders in his home. |
| Ferozur Rahman, who lived alone in Bethnal Green, east London, was found unconscious with severe head injuries by his grandson on Friday. | Ferozur Rahman, who lived alone in Bethnal Green, east London, was found unconscious with severe head injuries by his grandson on Friday. |
| The father-of-seven, who was last seen alive on Thursday night, was taken to hospital but died on Saturday. | The father-of-seven, who was last seen alive on Thursday night, was taken to hospital but died on Saturday. |
| Police said the door to the flat had been forced and one or more suspects had attacked Mr Rahman. | Police said the door to the flat had been forced and one or more suspects had attacked Mr Rahman. |
| 'Wicked crime' | 'Wicked crime' |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman described the attack on Mr Rahman as "vicious". | A Metropolitan Police spokesman described the attack on Mr Rahman as "vicious". |
| Det Insp Lawrence Smith told the BBC: "Mr Rahman lived alone in his flat on the Colombia Estate and someone has broken into his house and assaulted him with such severity that he subsequently died of his injuries. | Det Insp Lawrence Smith told the BBC: "Mr Rahman lived alone in his flat on the Colombia Estate and someone has broken into his house and assaulted him with such severity that he subsequently died of his injuries. |
| "We are appealing to the local community to help solve this wicked and ghastly crime." | "We are appealing to the local community to help solve this wicked and ghastly crime." |
| Mr Rahman was last seen at his ground-floor flat in Gunthorpe Street at 2130 GMT on Thursday. | |
| Community worker | Community worker |
| His 17-year-old grandson found him with severe injuries, inside the property, at 1410 GMT on Friday. | His 17-year-old grandson found him with severe injuries, inside the property, at 1410 GMT on Friday. |
| Mr Rahman is understood to be the father of four daughters, three sons and to have several grandchildren. | |
| His son-in-law Abjal Hussain, 43, said: "He was a good man who was likely to help everyone, he was like a community worker - everybody goes to him for any type of help." | His son-in-law Abjal Hussain, 43, said: "He was a good man who was likely to help everyone, he was like a community worker - everybody goes to him for any type of help." |
| Anyone who saw anything suspicious on the estate on Thursday or Friday, or who saw anyone entering or leaving Mr Rahman's home has been asked to contact police. |