Brother of Ian Wright’s boxing trainer who was stabbed to death in London pays heartfelt tribute

Kane Newcombe (left) left a tribute to his ‘brother, friend and everything’ after Reece (right) was stabbed to death on Saturday

The heartbroken brother of Ian Wright’s boxing trainer who was stabbed to death on a London bridge has paid a touching tribute to him.

Boxer Reece Newcombe, 31, was found fatally injured early on Saturday morning.

Reece – who became a father in June after the birth of his daughter Misse – died after being struck with a broken glass following an incident on Richmond Bridge, south west London.

His devastated brother Kane wrote on Facebook: ‘My brother!! I will forever cherish everything we ever did together! No one can ever replace the brother, the friend you were to me!

‘You was always the one I inspired and looked up to way beyond belief as many others did. I idolised you in every way, the way you cared, the way you made me laugh and everyone you was around.

‘The way you lifted the atmosphere up! You made me the man I am today!! I’ve lost my brother as well as my bestest friend! Absolutely heartbroken words can’t justify the way it hurts!! Love you so much my brother, my friend, my everything!!’

Sharing pictures of the two of them growing up Kane later added: ‘What I would do to have you back. Completely empty without you! Love you so much.’

Reece – who became a father in June after the birth of his daughter Misse – helped train ex-Arsenal footballer Ian Wright for a charity boxing match. (Pictured together)

Sharing pictures of the two of them growing up Kane later added: ‘What I would do to have you back. Completely empty without you! Love you so much’

A GoFundMe page has been launched by Reece’s best friend Jamie Dobson and this morning he total stood at just under £60,000.

The family have also organised a memorial walk for Reece which will take place this Saturday in Richmond Park.

Posting on social media they said: ‘Such are the circumstances around Reece passing it may be a while until we can lay him to rest and give him the send-off he deserves.

‘We are therefore organising a walk in honour of our beloved Reece. He was the best father, brother, uncle, son grandson anyone could wish for.

‘Reece was so loved and touched many lives so please don’t hesitate to join us and show how much he really meant to all of us and the mark he left on our lives.’

Kane said that he will ‘forever cherish’ their memories together and said he had lost not only his brother but his ‘bestest friend’

The family have also organised a memorial walk for Reece (pictured) which will take place this Saturday in Richmond Park

Police are examining footage from nearby traffic cameras and appealed for witnesses, who they believe might have filmed the incident, to come forward.

Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘We believe a number of people watched the incident unfold and some onlookers may have recorded the footage on their mobile phones.

‘Anyone who has yet to speak to us is urged to come forward immediately. My team are working to provide Reece’s family with answers and the public could have valuable information that will help our investigation.’

Police were called to the scene in south-west London at about 4am on Saturday and found Reece with serious injuries.

Police were called to the scene in south-west London at about 4am on Saturday and found Reece with serious injuries 

The Metropolitan Police said officers administered CPR before paramedics took over and transported him to hospital, where he died later that morning. No arrests have yet been made.

It was the third murder in Lawless London over the weekend.

Kearne Solanke and Charlie Bartolo, both aged 16, were found with stab wounds in Titmuss Avenue, Thamesmead, and Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, in Greenwich on Saturday afternoon.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the two teenagers a mile apart from each other.