Overview
- The attack, which took place on Friday, June 5, left Talay Riley fatally stabbed in the garden of a property in Silvertown and a 20-year-old man hospitalized with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
- Police initially detained three people in connection with the incident but later released them without charges, with one person required to remain locatable while inquiries continue.
- The Metropolitan Police say the homicide inquiry remains active and officers are collecting witness statements, examining CCTV and awaiting forensic results to build the case.
- Riley’s family and many colleagues in the music industry have expressed public grief, and his brother Michael Orabiyi, known as producer Scribz Riley, described himself as heartbroken.
- Riley built a wide-reaching career as a songwriter and performer with more than 260 registered songs and credits for major artists including Dua Lipa and Britney Spears, a legacy that colleagues say will shape pop and R&B work going forward.