Overview
- Talay Riley, the British songwriter also known as Mark Orabiyi, was found with multiple stab wounds in the garden of a Silvertown property and died from his injuries after the attack on Friday, June 5.
- Emergency teams also treated a second man, about 20 years old, who was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening.
- The Metropolitan Police initially arrested three people in connection with the killing; two have been released without charge and one has been freed on bail with a requirement to remain contactable while inquiries continue.
- Detectives are carrying out forensic work, reviewing local CCTV and urging anyone with footage or witness information from the scene to come forward to help establish motive and sequence of events.
- Riley’s family and music colleagues have paid public tribute to his work and character; he leaves a wide-ranging legacy as a Grammy-recognized songwriter with hundreds of registered songs and credits with major artists, and his death has prompted calls for answers from the music community.