Brother of England ace murdered.Byline: NEIL NEIL Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited NEIL Network Engineering and Integration Lab LANCEFIELD ENGLAND star Jermain Defoe Jermain Colin Defoe (born 7 October 1982 in Beckton, London) is an English footballer of Saint Lucian and Dominican descent. He is a striker who plays club football for Tottenham Hotspur, in the English Premier League. was being comforted last night after his brother Jade was murdered in a street attack. The striker withdrew from the Spurs side to play Manchester United after Jade, 26, died from head injuries . He was assaulted on Monday afternoon in Leytonstone, east London East London, city (1991 pop. 240,474), Eastern Cape, SE South Africa, on the Indian Ocean. The city grew around a British military post founded in 1847. Its harbor was developed from 1886, and today it is a leading South African port. . Spurs said: "All at the club wish to extend their condolences to Jermain Defoe and his family following the death of his late half-brother. "Our thoughts are with Jermain and his family at this sad time." A police spokesman said: "We do not believe a weapon was used. We retain an open mind as to any motive and inquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of the incident." Jade Defoe, also known as Gavin and Esco Bars, was popular as a grime MC on the urban music scene. Hundreds of friends and fans joined a tribute page created on Facebook. Mimi Murrell wrote: "My heart goes out 2 Stace, who i know is a tuff lady and she will do ur kids n u proud. i miss u already." Sabrina Bertrand, from Jamaica, said: "I can't believe my godfather is gone, love u lots." A 28-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of perverting the course of justice In English or Irish law, perversion of the course of justice is a criminal offence in which someone acts in a manner that in some way prevents justice being served on either themselves or on a third party. Perverting the course of justice is an offence in common law. in connection with the investigation. He was released on bail, but was re-arrested on Friday on suspicion of the same offence and remains in custody at an east London police station. A post-mortem at East Ham mortuary gave the cause of death as a head injury. CAPTION(S): Brothers: Jade, top, and brother Jermaine |
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