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Omani student stabbed in London was mugging victim

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Muscat: A Omani student, Mohammed bin Abdullah al Araimi, studying in the UK was stabbed to death near Harrods in London on Friday.


Speaking to the Observer, sources close to the family said, "Mohammed al Araimi was murdered by masked muggers outside Harrods as they demanded his watch. "


Mohammed bin Abdullah al Araimi belongs to the family that owns the Al Raid Group in Oman, which also operates two prestigious malls in the capital, Muscat.


According to Mail Online, Al Araimi was walking home from a restaurant in Knightsbridge, London, when he was jumped by a gang of masked muggers demanding his watch.


According to BBC, Al Araimi who was killed near Harrods in Knightsbridge is one of the three men stabbed to death in London in little over 12 hours.


Al Araimi, 26, was found unconscious near to Harrods just after midnight after police had been called over reports of a stabbing.


He was treated by paramedics but pronounced dead at the scene at 00:39 GMT.


The Sultanate's embassy in the UK condemned the incident and offered condolences to the family of the deceased.


The embassy said that it was closely following the circumstances that led to the accident with the competent British authorities.


The Ministry of Higher Education also extended sincere condolences to the family of the deceased student Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Ali Al-Araimi.


Bahrain's Embassy in the UK said, "A Bahraini and an Omani citizen were subjected to an attempted theft and assault yesterday evening, 5 December. The unfortunate incident claimed the lives of the Omani citizen while the Bahraini citizen who was stabbed was taken to the hospital."


The Bahrain Embassy added that has visited the Bahraini citizen who was discharged from the hospital today after confirming the stability of his health and that the Embassy is following up the circumstances that led to the incident with the competent British authorities.


Exauce Ngimbi, 22, was attacked in Hackney, east London, on Thursday afternoon and four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder.


Ngimbi who was killed in Clarence Mews in Hackney died following an altercation involving a group of people.


A 14-year-old boy is among the four people to have been arrested and has been taken to a police station, the Met said.


Two 26-year-old men and a 23-year-old man have also been arrested on suspicion of murder.


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