Grammy winner killed in double stabbing 'a gem'

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The musician whose real name was Mark Oraybibi - was "a gem", rapper Wretch 32 said.

Family handout Mark Orabiyi looking down   smiling. He is wearing a achromatic  and bluish  leather overgarment   implicit    a achromatic  T-shirtFamily handout

Mark Orabiyi was amended known by his signifier sanction Talay Riley

Tributes person been paid to a Grammy-winning musician, known professionally arsenic Talay Riley, who died successful a treble stabbing successful eastbound London.

The 35-year-old singer-songwriter, whose existent sanction was Mark Orabiyi, worked connected tracks for artists specified arsenic Dua Lipa, Zendaya, Khalid, Flo and Chipmunk.

Stormzy, JLS prima Oritse Williams are among those who person sent condolences to Orabiyi's family, with rapper Wretch 32 posting: "Your member was a gem & volition beryllium missed & ne'er forgotten."

Orabyibi was discovered with stab wounds successful a plot successful Rayleigh Road, Silvertown soon aft 09:00 BST connected 5 June. He was pronounced dormant connected accomplishment astatine hospital.

The musician, whose existent sanction was Mark Orayibi, worked connected hits including Khalid's Young Dumb & Broke, The Chainsmokers' Who Do You Love, HER's Lights On, Flo's Walk Like This, and Kehlani's Out The Window.

His member Michael Orabiyi, amended known arsenic grounds shaper and songwriter Scribz Riley, wrote on Instagram that his bosom was "shattered".

Stormzy commented connected the post, saying "I'm atrocious bro", portion erstwhile X-Factor prima Williams wrote: "Sending you and your household spot and prayers..."

Sugababes prima Keisha Buchanan besides paid tribute, writing: "Sending my condolences and prayers, truthful precise sorry."

In his Instagram post, Michael Orayibi said his member was a "friend to many, a mentor, an inspiration, and a airy successful truthful galore people's lives".

He added: "He loved deeply, gave freely, and touched countless radical done his talent, kindness, and spirit.

"The outpouring of emotion already shows however galore lives helium impacted. You inspired truthful galore radical and your bequest volition proceed to unrecorded connected done your music..."

The 2nd victim, a antheral successful his 20s, is being treated for aggregate stab wounds but his injuries are not life-threatening oregon life-changing, constabulary said.

Three radical person been arrested connected suspicion of murdering Orayibi.

A 27-year-old antheral has been released connected bail pending further enquiries, portion a antheral aged 24, and a woman, 25, person been released with nary further action.

Det Ch Ins Joanna Yorke, from the Metropolitan Police, said: "Our probe continues astatine pace. I would similar to entreaty for anyone who was successful the country astatine the clip of this incidental to talk to police.

"We are peculiarly funny successful proceeding from anyone who mightiness person CCTV oregon different footage from the greeting of the incidental that could assistance our investigation."


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