East London café stabbing: Victim formally identified by police a month after killing

A man who was stabbed to death outside a café in east London last month has now been formally identified by police.According to a report by The Sun, Khalid Achchaq, 37, was killed outside Café Rosh on Watney Street in Shadwell on April 7, shortly after 4 pm, following reports of a violent altercation in the busy area. Emergency services rushed to the scene soon after the incident was reported.Achchaq was taken to hospital in a critical condition but later died from his injuries. A second man, aged in his 50s, also sustained a knife injury to his arm during the attack. He was treated in hospital and later discharged.Police said the suspect, Hassan Lbane, a 39-year-old from Whitechapel, surrendered to officers in Birmingham three days after the stabbing. He has since been charged with murder and grievous bodily harm, according to the Metropolitan Police.A major investigation was launched following the incident, with officers cordoning off Watney Street and nearby areas in Tower Hamlets, including sections around the Docklands Light Railway entrance at Shadwell Place.Crime scene photographs showed metal chairs scattered across blood-stained pavement, with evidence markers placed around the area. Parts of the street and station entrance were sealed off as forensic teams examined the site.Investigators have continued to appeal for witnesses and have urged the public to share any CCTV footage, dashcam recordings, mobile phone videos or Ring doorbell footage that may help the probe.Achchaq had moved to London around five years ago and worked night shifts at a bakery in Whitechapel. Since his death, he has been described by friends and members of the local community as “kind and generous”.A close friend said he was well known in the area and regularly played football with locals. He described Achchaq as “a very good guy” who was “always laughing and smiling”.A fundraising campaign has also been launched to support his family and help repatriate his body to Marrakech for burial, with thousands of pounds already raised.The investigation remains ongoing.