Northern Ireland (60) man died after he was stabbed four times - once in the heart
Stephen Dempsey, 60, from Belfast, was stabbed four times during the attack on July 1, including once in the heart which proved fatal, coroner Fiona Wilcox told a short hearing at Westminster Coroner’s Court on Friday.
Mr Dempsey, who was single, was found hurt outside the Microsoft store in the busy central London shopping district just before 8pm and later died in hospital.
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Hide AdHis body was identified using a bank card found on his person and confirmed using his passport, the inquest heard.
Mr Dempsey’s mother Beryl Dempsey previously said his death had left her “shocked” and “lost for words”.
She appealed for two male skateboarders who stepped in after the attack to get in touch with police.
On Tuesday, Tedi Fanta Hagos, 25, of Ravenhill, Swansea, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
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