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ABDULSALAM HASSAN
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May Got rest his soul in peace
London Evening Standard ..... Killed: Abdel Salam Hassan Abdel Salam Murder hunt after human rights lawyer found dead in 'brutal attack'
A murder hunt was under way today after a human rights lawyer was found stabbed in his home following a "brutal attack". Abdel Salam Hassan Abdel Salam, 56, was found by a neighbour at his home in Lee, south-east London, after noticing his front door was open. Mr Abdel Salam, originally from Sudan and who worked for Redress, a charity helping torture victims, was pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday. A post mortem gave his cause of death as blood loss from a stab wound to the leg and police want to talk to anyone who saw the lawyer after the last positive sighting of him on Friday afternoon. Detective Chief Inspector Damian Allain said: "This was a brutal attack on a defenceless man, made more tragic as Abdel had devoted much of his life combating abuse of human rights upon others." Mr Abdel Salam, who was black, 5ft 9ins tall and weighed 22 stone, walked with two sticks and was often seen going to work at Redress. He had short afro hair, a moustache and glasses. Mr Allain added: "Abdel was last seen alive at home on the afternoon of Friday March 12 and we are trying to establish his movements between this time and the following morning when his body was discovered. "Abdel was a large man, who used two sticks to walk as he had some difficulty. He would often travel by minicab or bus to take him to the charity where he volunteered in central London, and many people would have seen him on his route. Anyone with information should call the incident room on 020 8721 4805. A statement on Redress's website said it mourned the loss of a "beloved colleague and friend". It went on: "We will greatly miss his depth of knowledge and commitment and the conviviality with which he enriched our daily lives."
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