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| Man murdered in row with youths | Man murdered in row with youths |
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| A father of two was stabbed to death yards from his doorstep after asking a gang of youths to be quiet. | A father of two was stabbed to death yards from his doorstep after asking a gang of youths to be quiet. |
| Steven Nyembo-Ya-Muteba, 40, was attacked in Evergreen Square, Hackney, east London, on Sunday night. | Steven Nyembo-Ya-Muteba, 40, was attacked in Evergreen Square, Hackney, east London, on Sunday night. |
| Police said he went to speak to a group of up to 12 youngsters in the foyer of the flats where he lived when he was attacked. He died later in hospital. | Police said he went to speak to a group of up to 12 youngsters in the foyer of the flats where he lived when he was attacked. He died later in hospital. |
| Four teenagers, one aged 15, two 16-year-old and one 17-year-old, were arrested in connection with the murder. | Four teenagers, one aged 15, two 16-year-old and one 17-year-old, were arrested in connection with the murder. |
| Detectives said Mr Nyembo-Ya-Muteba had been disturbed by a group of 10-12 youths making loud noises in the communal area of the flats just after 2200 BST. | Detectives said Mr Nyembo-Ya-Muteba had been disturbed by a group of 10-12 youths making loud noises in the communal area of the flats just after 2200 BST. |
| Forensic search | Forensic search |
| He went out to ask them to keep the noise down, as it was late and he had to be at work the next day. | He went out to ask them to keep the noise down, as it was late and he had to be at work the next day. |
| Police believe that he ushered them away from the communal area of the block of flats but one or two of them returned and attacked him. | |
| Mr Nyembo-Ya-Muteba, who was a maths student, was taken to Homerton Hospital with stab wounds but later died from his injuries. | Mr Nyembo-Ya-Muteba, who was a maths student, was taken to Homerton Hospital with stab wounds but later died from his injuries. |
| Simon Pountain, Borough Commander for Hackney Police, said: "Steven did what any normal citizen would do in a situation like this if someone is causing a disturbance. | |
| "It is tragic that it just so happens that one or more this group decided to come back and attack him." | "It is tragic that it just so happens that one or more this group decided to come back and attack him." |
| The square has been cordoned off while forensic experts carry out a fingertip search of the victim's flat and the surrounding area. | The square has been cordoned off while forensic experts carry out a fingertip search of the victim's flat and the surrounding area. |
| Black bin liners have been used by the police to cover the windows to what is thought to be the stairwell where Mr Nyembo-Ya-Muteba was stabbed. | Black bin liners have been used by the police to cover the windows to what is thought to be the stairwell where Mr Nyembo-Ya-Muteba was stabbed. |