First picture of Sheffield murder victim as tributes pour in following fatal stabbing
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Lewis Bagshaw, aged 21, was found with stab wounds to his chest in Piper Crescent, Southey, at around 10.15pm on Sunday.
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Hide AdShocked residents claim the dad-of-one may have been stabbed elsewhere and staggered into their street in a desperate bid to seek help.
Detectives are trying to establish exactly where violence flared and why, although they have confirmed that they are treating the stabbing as a ‘targeted’ attack.
Extra police officers have been deployed to Southey in the wake of the murder.
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Hide AdA photograph of Lewis has been shared on Facebook almost 2,000 times in a tribute to the popular young man.
Friend Lewis Macdonald urged people to share the photograph, which shows the murder victim with his young son in his arms.
He said: “Let's show his family we're all thinking of them.”
Online tributes have poured in for Lewis, who was known as ‘Baggy’.
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Hide AdPosting on Facebook, Luke Mava described yesterday as the ‘hardest day’ of his life after learning of Lewis’ death.
Carolyn Oldfield potsed: “R.I.P Lewis, going to be sadly missed but never forgotten.”
Johneez Roberts added: “My heart is broken. My son grew up with him. I watched this boy grow up.”
Kelly Russell described Lewis as a ‘fab dad’.