Finsbury Park stabbing: Manhunt for driver after 'road rage' killing of UberEats rider Takieddine Boudhane

Takieddine Boudhane, 30, was stabbed to death in north London
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Stephanie Cockroft5 January 2020
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A manhunt is underway for a van driver after an UberEats rider was stabbed to death in the first London murder probe of 2020.

Motorcyclist Takieddine Boudhane, 30, was killed in Finsbury Park on Friday night after being involved in an altercation with the driver of the van.

Police said the victim was an Algerian national who had been living in the UK for around three years and worked as a delivery rider for both Uber Eats and Deliveroo.

Officers are now searching for the driver, whose white VW Caddy panel type van was found in Islington on Sunday.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil John appealed for anyone who witnessed the altercation to come forward, including those with mobile phone footage.

Police at the scene of the incident in Finsbury Park, north London
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He said: “The driver and person believed responsible for this tragic matter is now the subject of a police manhunt.

“At this time I am unable to release any further information concerning the identity of the driver as this may hinder the ongoing police investigation.

“The incident itself appears to have been spontaneous and not connected to, or as a result of, anything other than a traffic altercation.”

Officers were called to reports of a man stabbed in Lennox Road at about 6.50pm on January 3.

London Ambulance Service also attended the scene, where the victim was pronounced dead at 7.42pm.

Jeremy Corbyn visited the scene and met with other delivery drivers who reported being attack while working
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Although formal identification is yet to take place, Mr Boudhane’s next of kin have been informed.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, whose constituency includes Finsbury Park, visited the scene on Saturday, calling for better protection for delivery drivers .

“People should not be carrying knives. A human life has been taken,” Mr Corbyn told reporters.

“There are a lot of people working as delivery drivers, they must have better conditions of employment and employers must take more responsibility for their safety too.”

Fellow delivery riders, who had gathered in nearby Stroud Green Road over the weekend, claimed that Mr Boudhane had been a victim of a road rage attack following an altercation.

Sourin Aydi said Mr Boudhane was his “best friend”, telling reporters at the scene on Saturday: “I can’t believe it, I did not sleep last night. He was a wonderful man, funny with a great sense of humour and always laughing.

“If you have a bike then you are a target.”

No arrests have been made and inquiries continue, the Metropolitan Police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD5934/3Jan. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

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