The life of a 20-year-old who was stabbed to death in Mile End will be remembered tomorrow afternoon.
Syed Jamanoor Islam, who was stabbed and attacked by a group of men in Wagner Street on Tuesday, April 11, is expected to be remembered by more than 10,000 people at his funeral.
The former Swanlea Secondary School and Tower Hamlets College student, was rushed to Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, but died an hour after being attacked.
Three teenagers have since been charged with murder.
His funeral prayer will take place at East London Mosque, in Whitechapel Road, at 1pm.
Following the prayers, the body will be taken to the Gardens of Peace Muslim Cemetery, in Elmbridge Road, Hainault, at 3pm.
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