Young ‘family man’ killed in broad daylight in London park

Police at the scene near Hackney Downs Park (Picture: John Dunne) A young man who was fatally stabbed in an east London park opposite a school was on his way to a shop’ when he was ambushed, his friends told Metro. The victim, in his 20s, was described as a ‘chilled guy’ and a ‘good family man’. He was pronounced dead in Hackney Downs Park following the attack at about 1.45pm on Monday. A friend who visited the crime scene said: ‘I’m bamboozled by this. He was just a chill dude, a very nice person. ‘When we were younger we hung out on the same estate and he would help elderly people carry their shopping and stuff like that. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. Police cordon at t