West Midlands Police<\/a> which said: “We wish to express the profound and devastating impact his death has had on us and our wider community.<\/p>\n“Words cannot fully describe the depth of our loss and the pain we continue to endure.<\/p>\n
\u201cBerhane was a kind, loving, gentle, and humble man.<\/p>\n
“He was a person of strong integrity, always honest, respectful, and true to his values. He worked hard and was determined to build a stable future for himself and to support his family.<\/p>\n
“He was committed to learning new skills, including construction and other trades, and had a strong work ethic and great potential to contribute positively to society.”<\/p>\n
They continued: “His faith was central to his life.<\/p>\n
“Berhane served as a Deacon both in Eritrea and in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n
“He was respected by his peers, teachers, and clergy for his devotion and character.<\/p>\n
“Berhane had a bright future ahead of him, which has been taken away in the most tragic circumstances.<\/p>\n
“His loss has left a permanent void in our family and community. We have lost a son, a brother, and a future spiritual leader.<\/p>\n
“He brought warmth, laughter, and support to those around him.<\/p>\n
“He lived according to his faith and values, and his absence is felt every day in everything we do.<\/p>\n
“The impact of his death on our family is immeasurable, and the grief we carry will remain with us for the rest of our lives.”<\/p>\n
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Simon Gebrengus<\/p>\n
Mr Tsegay had been intoxicated at the nightclub and involved in confrontations with both defendants throughout the night.<\/p>\n
At one point Gilzgi struck him with a shisha pipe before Gebrengus shoved him to the floor and stamped on his head.<\/p>\n
Eventually all three men, all from Eritrea, headed for the nightclub exit which was at the bottom of a flight of steps.<\/p>\n
Clear CCTV footage captured what happened at the top as it was alleged Gilzgi threw Mr Tsegay down the stairs.<\/p>\n
At the same time Gebrengus extended his own arm and pushed the victim, who tumbled down the stairwell and landed on his head.<\/p>\n
Det Sgt Robert Moir, who led the investigation, said: “Gebrengus\u2019s initial account of what happened was inconsistent with what our enquiries found.<\/p>\n
“It became clear that he was involved in Berhane\u2019s death, and our team of officers worked hard to bring him to justice for that.<\/p>\n
“Throughout our investigation, our thoughts have remained with Berhane\u2019s family, who should be praised for their strength in dealing with this process.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Berhane Tsegay, aged 33, suffered head injuries after being pushed down the stairs at Sebene Habesha in Newtown…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":946149,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7820],"tags":[855,10386,748,30,393,4884,19721,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-946148","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-birmingham","8":"tag-birmingham","9":"tag-birmingham-crown-court","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-courts","12":"tag-england","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-newtown","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116539208780633628","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946148","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=946148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/946149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=946148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=946148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=946148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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