Dad stabbed to death after intervening in ‘nasty’ pub fight

Plaistow

A father-of-one was stabbed to death after he intervened in a ‘nasty, drunken fight’ at a pub, a court heard. Edward Stokes, 29, went up to speak to his alleged killers after the brawl broke out and was captured on CCTV shaking the hand of one of them. But moments later the trouble flared up again and he was knifed twice in the chest and stomach by Reece Hussain, 21, it is claimed. Hussain then stabbed Mr Stokes’ friend Bernard…

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