Man dead after being pushed down escalator at Waterloo Station
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The family of a man who died after being allegedly pushed down an escalator at London Waterloo have said they have been left devastated by his death. Ian Airlie, 48, was found dead at his home in Greenwich on October 10 last year. Speaking to Metro, his cousin Sarah Strugnell, 50, said his family and the community have been left devastated by his death.
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‘We called him Little Ian, his dad was big Ian,’ she said. ‘They lived together as Ian was caring for his dad. His dad can now not face going back to the house. ‘He found out about Ian’s death while he was in hospital and he has been there ever since. It’s a complete shock.’.
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Sarah told Metro she heard Ian had been ‘set upon’ by a group of masked men. She said: ‘Something clearly happened, he was found with stamp marks to his chest and suffered a serious head injury.’. She described her cousin, who was a painter and carer, as an ‘avid Charlton Athletic fan’ as a ‘complete gentleman and a total family man’, adding the whole community has been left in shock.
‘There are not enough words to describe how lovely Little Ian was. We missed him at Christmas Eve, it was like something was missing. ‘We are a tight knit community, and there’s lots of family in the area. Ian looked out for everyone. He’s helped raise our family, we are still processing it.
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