{"id":486364,"date":"2025-10-09T18:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/486364\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T18:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:56:17","slug":"murder-suspects-named-after-dad-stabbed-to-death-in-block-of-liverpool-flats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/486364\/","title":{"rendered":"Murder suspects named after dad stabbed to death in block of Liverpool flats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Foster was taken to hospital with a puncture wound but died of his injuries following the attack in West Derby<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2_image-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Foster, 47, who was fatally stabbed in West Derby\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Paul Foster, 47, who was fatally stabbed in West Derby(Image: Family handout)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Four people have been charged with murder after a dad was stabbed to death in a block of flats. Paul Foster was fatally stabbed inside a property on Muirhead Avenue, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/west-derby\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"West DerbyLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Derby<\/a>, at around 1.40am on Tuesday, October 15 last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Emergency services were called after reports a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/dad-infectious-smile-stabbed-death-30203493\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"47-year-old man had sustained serious injuriesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">47-year-old man had sustained serious injuries<\/a>. Mr Foster, of the Newsham Park area, was taken to hospital with a puncture wound but died his injuries. In an update today, October 9, police said four people have now been charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">They are Dylan Blundell, 26, of no fixed abode, Elsadig Abrahim, 60, of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/croxteth\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Croxteth<\/a> Road, in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/toxteth\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Toxteth<\/a>, Michael Fields, 49, of no fixed abode, and Sarah Kasseum, 40, of Lower Breck Road, in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/anfield\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Anfield<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Blundell, Abrahim and Kasseum all appeared at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Liverpool Magistrates&#039; CourtLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool Magistrates&#8217; Court<\/a> this morning, Thursday, and were remanded to next appear at Liverpool Crown Court tomorrow, Friday, October 10.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_Paul-Foster-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Foster\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Paul Foster (Image: Merseyside Police)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Fields was also remanded and his first appearance is tomorrow at Liverpool Magistrates&#8217; Court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Detective Chief Inspector Steve McGrath said: \u201cI would like to take this opportunity to remind people that this is a live investigation, and to be mindful that anything posted or shared on social media could jeopardise proceedings, so please support us as we move forward with the case. The best way to help is to pass information on through official channels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cTo that end, we are still keen to hear from anyone who may hold information and not yet made themselves known to police. Do not presume that what you know is already known to us, contact us directly or anonymously through Crimestoppers and we will make the assessment. Thanks to all of those who have assisted us so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">In a tribute released a week on from his death, Paul&#8217;s family said: &#8220;Paul was a much-loved son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and a true friend to many. He was known for his sense of fun and infectious smile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">\u201cHe was a kind-hearted and funny man who would light up any room. He will be sorely missed, but never forgotten by his heart-broken family and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">You can contact us on social media @MerPolCC. You can also report information via our website: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/track.vuelio.uk.com\/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWVyc2V5c2lkZS5wb2xpY2UudWsvcm8vcmVwb3J0L29jci9hZi9ob3ctdG8tcmVwb3J0LWEtY3JpbWUv&amp;r=14972509949&amp;d=26874304&amp;p=1&amp;t=h&amp;h=cc1a80b94ee56f7cbb4f7705a9c32339\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Report a crime | Merseyside PoliceLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Report a crime | Merseyside Police<\/a> or call 101 quoting incident reference 24000877985.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/track.vuelio.uk.com\/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly9jcmltZXN0b3BwZXJzLXVrLm9yZy9naXZlLWluZm9ybWF0aW9uL2Zvcm1zL2dpdmUtaW5mb3JtYXRpb24tYW5vbnltb3VzbHk%3d&amp;r=14972509949&amp;d=26874304&amp;p=1&amp;t=h&amp;h=c6d5c428c6c9c415fc50ff151fd617d2\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Giving information anonymously | CrimestoppersLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Giving information anonymously | Crimestoppers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Paul Foster was taken to hospital with a puncture wound but died of his injuries following the attack&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":486365,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,30,393,4884,12151,179,16,15,14589],"class_list":{"0":"post-486364","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-courts","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-knife-crime","13":"tag-liverpool","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-west-derby"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115345738667969204","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=486364"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486364\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/486365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=486364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=486364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=486364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}