'Zak was my world': Heartbroken wife pays tribute to young father stabbed to death in Birmingham street
A man who was stabbed to death in a Birmingham street has been named as young married father Zakir Nawaz, aged 22.
Police today said a post mortem had revealed that Mr Nawaz died from a single stab wound to the chest in the incident in Washwood Heath on Saturday night.
Just 10 days before his death, Mr Nawaz became a father for the second time to a daughter. He also leaves a two-year-old son and his wife, Georgia, who has spoken of her loss.
In a statement she said: "Our family has been left heartbroken as a result of Zakir 's murder. Zak was a loving husband, father, son and brother. I was his queen and Zak was my world.
"Zak was a fantastic father and although I will ensure that our two children know this, it breaks my heart to know that Zak will never get to see our beautiful children grow.
"Zak's parents, sisters and all who knew and loved him have been left empty. Zak had the ability to make anyone smile even if they were feeling low. He loved his family and we loved him dearly."
Police continue to appeal for witnesses after the stabbing in Highfield Road just before 10pm.
A 25-year-old man arrested several hours later has now been released without charge.
Detective Inspector Shaun Egan said: "We understand that Mr Nawaz was attacked by several men and a crowd soon gathered with a number of people capturing what happened on their mobile phones.
"A young man has lost his life and we owe it to his family to find out how and why he died. I would urge anyone who has any information, or possibly even footage on their phone which will help our investigation, to come forward.
"Our thoughts remain with Mr Nawaz's family at this sad time."
Police continue to speak to witnesses and trawl CCTV in the area.
Information can be given by calling Force CID on 101. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org
