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UK:Tributes for acclaimed songwriter after fatal stabbing

Stormzy, Oritse Williams and Wretch 32 are among the artists who have paid tributes to singer-songwriter Talay Riley, who was stabbed to death in east London.

The musician, real name Mark Orabiyi, 35, was found with stab wounds by paramedics on the morning of June 5 and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Grammy winner Riley worked on tracks for artists including Dua Lipa, Zendaya, Khalid, Flo and Chipmunk.

His brother Michael Orabiyi, better known as record producer and songwriter Scribz Riley, wrote on Instagram: "My heart is shattered! This doesn't feel real. It feels like a bad dream.

"Just before he went to sleep we spoke about the future, staying positive and about everything we still had left to do. I never imagined that would be our last conversation."

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