The father of a young athlete stabbed to death on a Tube said he was a “perfect son with no enemies” who was planning for the trip of a lifetime.
Fashion photographer Tashan Daniel, 20, was travelling to an Arsenal match with a friend when thugs launched a “senseless and totally unprovoked” attack on a platform at Hillingdon station at 4pm on Tuesday.
His father Chandima Daniel, 48, who works at Heathrow, told the Standard: “Tashan had wanted to go to the game with me but I couldn’t get time off work, so he went with a friend.
“This was the first game he was paying for himself so it was special.
“He had never been in trouble and had a great future ahead of him.”
Tashan had worked at a Hackney-based fashion photography agency but was taking a break after being selected to join a training trip to Florida through Hillingdon Athletic Club.
His father said: “It was a very big deal to be selected. He ran 200 metres. It was the trip of a lifetime.” He added: “He doted on his younger sister and would do anything for the family. He was a homely, perfect son. Tashan had no enemies.”
Tashan and his friend were heading to the Emirates Stadium via the Piccadilly line when two men “provoked a fight”, police said. One pulled out a knife and stabbed Tashan. He stumbled on to a train carriage where he died.
No arrests have been made. British Transport Police said anyone with information should call 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 382 of 24/09/2019 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Samater Hirad, 21, was due to appear before magistrates in Ealing today charged with the murder of Sufi Osman, 22, who was found dead with knife wounds in Southall at 4am on Monday.
