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NRI shopkeeper killed in UK
teenage gang attack
London: A
popular Indian-origin shopkeeper in the Yorkshire town of
Huddersfield has been killed while trying to repel a gang of hooded
teenagers who were trying to rob him.
Gurmail Singh,
63, suffered head injuries and fell to the ground during the scuffle
at his shop, and died of his injuries at the Huddersfield Royal
Infirmary on February 21.
A group of
passers-by tried to prevent the gang of four leaving the shop but
they eventually forced their way out after a struggle.
The police is
treating his death as murder.
The gang, all in
their teens and wearing dark hooded tops and tracksuit bottoms, went
into his shop on Friday night.
Six passers-by
heard a commotion inside the building and went to help. Although
none of them was injured, they were unable to prevent the gang from
fleeing into the night.
Detective
superintendent David Pervin, who is leading the investigation, said:
"Mr Singh was a well-known and popular local businessman who had
been in this area many years.
"I appeal for
anyone with information to contact us as a matter of urgency".
Neighbour Ian
Davison said there was a drugs problem in the area that was "getting
out of hand", adding Singh's death had left the local community
shocked.
"He was a really
popular, lovely bloke. You couldn't wish to meet a nicer bloke than
Mr Singh," Davison said.
24
February 2010
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