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Murdered West Ham season ticket holder to be remembered

Murdered West Ham Season Ticket Holder Sami Sidhom will be remembered this afternoon on the 18th-minute mark of the West Ham match with Manchester City with supporters inside the London Stadium joining in with one-minute applause. The club will put up a photo of young 18-year-old Sami on the big screens after consultation with his family but the applause will be fan-led initiative requested by his friends.

The Queen Mary law student from Forrest Gate was stabbed to death on his way home from the West Ham v Stoke City game on 16th April although the murder is not thought to be football related at this time. His father says Sami was not wearing his West Ham football scarf or shirt and was miles from the ground, so he doesn’t think the attack was football-related.

While the West Ham game kicks off there will also be a peace walk from the Fox and Hound pub in Forest Gate to Woolwich, organised by Sami’s neighbour, Annu Mayor. Those wishing to attend should meet at the pub at 2:15 pm on Sunday.

 Sami had been a season ticket holder in Sir Trevor Brooking upper stand block 217 since the Hammers moved to the former Olympic Stadium opened in the summer of 2016.

A 22-year-old was arrested last Monday on suspicion of the 18-year-old student’s murder but he has since been bailed to return, pending further enquiries, to a date in late May.

Officers are still asking for any witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch.

Det Chief Insp Mark Wrigly said: “I appeal to those people in the community who know what took place or who is responsible to come forward and give Sami’s family the justice they deserve.”

Anyone with information should call the incident room on 020 8345 3715 or via Twitter @MetCC.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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