A 24-year-old dad stabbed to death last night was a church-going boxer with a young daughter, his devastated friends have revealed.
Leneto Kellengbeck, known to friends as Lenny, was found suffering serious knife wounds in Solihull shortly after 11.15pm
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shocked friends have visited the murder scene in Smith's Wood to lay flowers, reports Birmingham Live.
They told how the devoted dad was a "lovely person" who leaves behind a young daughter.
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He was also an avid boxer who was due to have a fight in less than a week's time, they said.
After placing two bouquets at the crime scene, friends said: "He was a lovely kid.
"He doted on his daughter. He went to church every Sunday. He was a church goer and lived round here.
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"He did boxing shows too, he was supposed to have a fight on Friday night."
"He raised a lot of money for Birmingham Children's Hospital - he wanted to help out. He was a good person," they said.
"It's a horrible world."
Another friend added: "I only knew him for three weeks, but in that time I knew he was an exceptional person. He was a wicked boxer and a lovely man."
Detective Inspector Michelle Allen from the force’s homicide team, said: “A man has sadly lost his life and we are working hard to establish the circumstances around what happened.
“The investigation is in its early stages, and we’re keen to hear from anyone who can help us piece together the circumstances leading up to the attack.
“If you were in Arran Way at the time, please contact us as you may have vital information about what happened.”
No arrests have been made.
