Raish Ahmed’s family speaks out

A man killed by his neighbor says his family “failed by London” and criticizes the lack of action to protect him.

In October last year, 50 -year -old Raish Ahmed was repeatedly stabbed in front of the neighbors in a dispute on the main common door left by 46 -year -old Daniel Whbrow, except for the block of apartments in East London last year.

Last week, he was sentenced to Snaresbrook Crown Court at least 24 years later after the murder in Wharesbrook Crown Court and caused great physical damages.

Ahmed’s family and neighbors, Whybrow’s aggressive and anti-social behavior for months complaining about the police and the police and the council, he says.

Ahmed’s friend and neighbor Mohammad Hasan described him as a “great person” and a loving and dedicated father.

“He was very friendly, cheerful, happy, spreading joy.”

Mr. Ahmed and his family came to England from Bangladesh in 2015 and moved to the block of apartments on the Hartingdon Road in Canning Town in 2020.

He worked as a security guard and Uber driver at the Victoria and Albert Museum and was also a caregiver for his wife.

Hasan, “Night shifts were going to work, then in the morning, when he came home, took his sons to school and cooked and cooked and went to bed for a few hours, then he would go to the children.” He said.

“I’ve never seen him complaining.”

Mr. Ahmed said he was popular in the local community and that he was always invited to everyone.

On the other hand, Whybrow was described as “something other than a good neighbor who behaves in a highly regional and aggressive way” in his punishment by Judge Murray Shanks.

In July, a previous incident was mentioned in July, where Whybrow called another family on the road and found the police on a row, but found that they were abusive against them.

Muhammad described Hasan Whybrow as “arrogant” and said that some neighbors were afraid of him.

“If we say ‘good morning’, no answer, nothing. He was always in martial mode. Everyone tried to stay away from him.”

Mr. Hasan said that he wanted Whybrow to keep his music low in the early hours of the morning, but he was ignored and thus complaining to the council.

In a letter by the BBC London, the Council said that in April 2024, Mr. Hasan was ordered to infringement violations and was watched.

The following month, after complaining, another letter was sent to Mr. Ahmed’s family and said, ı He guaranteed that they would write to the inhabitants of the apartment to address unacceptable behavior.

However, the residents say that problems continue and more complaints are made.

Mr. Hasan said he was surprised to get a call from his friend who appeared “very sad” on October 5th.

“He said, ‘Can you come, this man attacked me. I don’t know why, I just closed the main door. He threatens me.’

The door of the common apartment blocks had to be kept closed, and Mr. Ahmed was worried about security, but when Whobrow was working on his bike, he opened the door.

Mr. Hasan said he went down and could not see any sign of his friend, instead he saw Whybrow “with a very angry look at him”.

“I said, ‘Are you okay?’ He just looked at me.

The murder hearing that Whybrow was threatening Mr. Ahmed and he was looking for 999, fearing his safety.

“He was scared,” Hasan said, “So he called 999. The police didn’t come. The police didn’t take it seriously.”

Mr. Hasan said he was in, but Mr. Ahmed called him again and asked him to go out to talk to him why.

“I said, ‘Listen, we are neighbors, we need to solve it, let’s get to an agreement.

He said Whybrow swore when he was physically returned, and that he exploited them racially and that Whybrow reached from the kitchen window to buy a knife.

The guys tried to escape, but after Mr. Ahmed was hit by his face, Whybrow slipped or fell before he stabbed him over and over again.

A 16 -year -old boy was injured while trying to protect Mr. Ahmed.

“Old people, children, they were all watching,” Hasan said. “All of this were in front of everyone.

“He was swearing, ‘Who’s the next? Who’s the next?'”

He was arrested in the Whybrow Office and heard that the court continued to be aggressive and made racist comments to two Asian police officers.

Mr. Ahmed, who was stabbed in the chest and thigh, died in the hospital with his family and friend in the hospital two days later.

“I was praying to God, maybe a miracle,” Hasan said.

“Sometimes I feel like I’m dreaming, Raish is still alive.”

He said that the attack left him traumatized, but was much worse for his family, Mr. Ahmed, who could not go back to live at home and shared a hotel room.

Whybrow was found guilty at a hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court, which caused murder and great physical damage last month, but was acquitted of a racial aggravated attack and the threat of killing against Mr. Ahmed.

Judge Shanks, who punished Whybrow, could not say that the attack was racially motivated, but Whybrow said that he exhibited “racial hostility”.

The court heard that Whybrow was convicted of using threatening words and behaviors and having a weapon before, and suffered from post -traumatic stress disorder after a deadly fire in an apartments block.

In a statement to the BBC London, Mr. Ahmed’s wife Jannatul Mauwa said that their families were “broken”.

He continued: “It was like a bird that surrounds us in the shelter of his wings to keep us warm and safe, and now we are under God’s shelter. Gentle. It was dedicated. It was rare.”

He said that men like him do not exist anymore.

“He gave everything he had, and even finally gave his life.”

Authority, “ignoring the warnings, the Council that turns their backs to communities” was disappointed and London “a city that allows racism and violence to attract interest in the open,” he said.

“My husband must still be alive. He was killed by a knife – but he failed by London.”

Following the murder, local residents organized a march of solidarity in memory of Mr. Ahmed and criticized the lack of action against anti-social behavior, crime and racism against Muslim and Bangladeshi community.

Almost a year later, Darul Arqam Masjid and Muhammad Nuruzzaman of the Muslim Community Center, “there was no significant development” and many people still “uninterested and unprotected” said.

Mr. Hasan said that the neighbors felt insecure.

“Cars were stolen in the last three months, our neighbors’ cars were destroyed, a car’s tires stabbed.”

Mr. Ahmed acknowledges that with his family, more to act on complaints about Whybrow.

“They did not take the antisocial reports seriously. If they took it seriously, they could carry it to different places, and this person wouldn’t die.”

A Newham Council spokesman said that they have received all the complaints “extremely seriously” and are determined to prove open guidance and support to the inhabitants. ”

“Mr. Ahmed’s tragic loss of tragic loss has undoubtedly caused deep distress and anxiety in society, and our thoughts are affected by everyone.

He said: “We want to assure the family and the wider community that we will continue to support the affected with compassion, care and the greatest respect.”

The metropolitan police contacted for comments.