JUST IN SAD NEWS: The death was so traumatic and swift……

Hundreds of people gathered for a candle-lit vigil in Luton Park last night (October 4) in memory of 16-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed.

Aimi Rix, an artist living in Farley Hill, organised the vigil and urged people to come together to pray for the teenager, his family and protection of the town as a whole

Ashraf Habimana passed away on Friday, September 29 after being stabbed at Nunnery Lane in the town’s Sundon Park neighborhood. The first of several activities in Luton that have been prompted by his passing occurred in the park yesterday night. The community will hear from Luton Borough Council and Bedfordshire Police this evening on strategies for combating the town’s major violence and knife crime problems. A talk regarding the recent series of stabbings called “Stop The Hate” will take place on Sunday at the Jamia Islamia Ghousia Trust mosque.

“Friday was just kind of horrific,” Aimi said. Just ask everyone to come and pray then, bring all the moms to come and pray, a small voice said to me.

“I wanted to draw attention to this because, I’m sure, other cities will take similar actions. It’s about getting people together to demonstrate our support for these young people. They should know that we adore them, in my opinion.

The Social Justice Unit of Luton Council thanked Aimi for organizing the vigil on Facebook. The unit wrote on social media that there was a “beautiful, polite, and peaceful vigil tonight in Wardown Park attended by many to commemorate Ashraf and to show women’s unity against knife crime. Congratulations to Luton, and many thanks to Aimi Rix Artist for organizing.