THE family of a young father stabbed to death in a street brawl paid tribute to the “humble” young man as twin brothers were found guilty of his murder.

Khiry Ford, who lived in Tottenham, died after being stabbed in Haselbury Road, Edmonton, in the early hours of Sunday, November 30 after a street brawl.

He had been attending his cousin’s 18th birthday party at the time.

At the Old Bailey today, twins Chris Tamale and Deo Tamale, 19, of St Edmunds Road, were found guilty of murder, conspiracy to rob and to pervert the course of justice.

Meanwhile 18-year-old Ata Hansen, of Church Street, Enfield, was found guilty of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob.

Khiry, who had a young son, intervened to stop a robbery when a group of a dozen males, who had also been at the party, robbed four young men of their phones and wallets.

But during the ensuing fight, he was stabbed in the chest by one of the robbery group.

In a statement, Khiry's family said: "Khiry was a quiet, humble young man who loved God, loved his life and loved his family. He had dreams and aspirations; he was in the second year of a business course and loved sport. 

"We miss Khiry and still can't accept he is dead. We hope people will not just see Khiry as another statistic of another senseless killing.  "Khiry's death leaves a trail of broken hearts and lives that will never be the same again. He had a young son whom he loved dearly and will now have to grow up without him."

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Lawson, of the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: "This was an unprovoked attack on a young man who dared to stand up to the defendants who had just robbed four young men.

"The defendants have revelled in their gang status and whilst on remand and during this trial have been prepared to threaten numerous witnesses not to give evidence. Even now they have shown no remorse for what they have done and these verdicts send a message that violent gangs will not be tolerated on the streets of London.  "I would like to pay tribute to Khiry's family who have been dignified throughout the trial. I can only hope today's verdict goes some way to helping them recover from what has been a very harrowing case."

Two other men. Jeffery Kessie, 21, of Elderberry Drive, Nuneaton and Aaron Burrell, 20, of Lacey Close, Enfield were both acquitted.