Primrose Hill stabbing sufferer’s sister shares heartbreaking tribute

The sister of Primrose Hill stabbing sufferer Harry Pitman has shared a heartbreaking tribute to the 16-year-old who was stabbed to loss of life on New Year’s Eve.

Taylor Pitman, 19, posted a video reel of touching pictures of her brother set to the track ‘You Are My Sunshine’.

She stated: ‘I like you H, greater than you can ever think about, I simply need you to return house.

‘I’m so sorry my candy boy I like you to the moon and again.’ 

Harry Pitman died simply moments earlier than midnight as he watched the Primrose Hill fireworks from Camden, surrounded by hundreds of revellers. 

His household are actually asking Tottenham Hotspur followers – Harry’s favorite group – to pay tribute to {the teenager} at Friday’s match in opposition to Burnley. 

They have requested Spurs followers to chant his identify and applaud in tribute at a match on Friday after he was knifed to loss of life on New Year’s Eve. 

It comes after a vigil was held for the ‘cheeky chappy’ close to their house in Tottenham, along with his heartbroken mom Amanda Woolveridge among the many 100 mourners.

Harry’s grandfather Derek Pitman, 71, stated his grandson, who was 6ft3in, was one of many tallest individuals of their household.

The heartbroken grandfather stated: ‘He is among the greatest family members – being tall could make you a goal. He had vivid ginger hair that he grew into and he wore it properly – like a badge of honour.’ 

The Metropolitan Police stated yesterday {that a} 16-year-old boy who had been arrested on suspicion of homicide was launched on bail pending additional investigation. It stated as we speak that enquiries have been ongoing.

Mr Pitman stated he had change into more and more involved concerning the rise in teen stabbings in London and ‘now it is occurred to us’.

Describing the second he discovered about his grandson’s loss of life, the grief-stricken 71-year-old instructed the Telegraph: ‘We received a textual content from Harry’s dad saying Happy New Year after which about half previous 12 he rang us once more. 

‘He was simply saying ”no, no, no it may possibly’t be true” time and again after which he stated Harry’s been stabbed. He’s useless.’

After receiving the devastating information, Mr Pitman and his spouse Pearl, 69, raced throughout London to their son’s house to assist consolation their household.

‘When we arrived, Neil was in tears and stated he had been texting Harry to want him completely happy new yr and he stated he had been confused as to why he could not pay money for him,’ the grandfather instructed The Times.

Harry’s dinner was ready for him, laid out on the desk, along with his mom unable to cease crying, repeatedly saying ‘he hasn’t had his dinner’. 

Mr Pitman stated he feels ‘numb’ from shock with all of the household are ‘simply strolling round in a daze’.

The bereaved grandfather referred to as for extra to be accomplished to cease knife crime in London. He instructed the paper ‘should you get caught with a knife it needs to be immediately, two years in jail – that is it’. 

Harry’s maternal grandfather Phillip Woolveridge paid tribute to the 16-year-old who ‘didn’t have a foul bone in his physique’ and raised fears the teenage Tottenham fan was focused for his 6ft3in top.

It got here after a bunch of residents revealed it had  written ‘incessantly over the past couple of years’ to Royal Parks, which runs the location the place the occasion was held, to warn that ‘such a tragedy’ may occur resulting from rising violence and anti-social behaviour.

Speaking exterior his house in Tottenham, the 59-year-old blasted the uncontrolled knife crime within the capital and demanded motion from the authorities.

Mr Woolveridge stated knife crime in London is ‘getting out of hand’ and revealed the households devastation at dropping their ‘pretty boy’.

‘I do not know what is going on to be accomplished transferring ahead however I do not need Harry’s passing to be in useless,’ he instructed ITV.

‘Something actually has received to be accomplished. It’s a horrible disgrace, its a horrible loss. The entire household are devastated, we can’t consider this.

‘I’m very very indignant. I simply hope whoever has accomplished this will get probably the most severe punishment they’ll get.’

According to an evaluation by PA News Agency, 21 youngsters – together with Harry – met violent deaths on the streets of London final yr.

Of these killed, 18 have been stabbed, two have been shot, and one was killed when the moped they have been driving was hit by a automotive. 

Mr Woolveridge added: ‘He was discovering his method in life lastly – with all of the confusion and a younger boy rising up, however he was lastly discovering his method.

‘Just received his first little job. He was that type of one that may cope with individuals.

‘He was rising up and he was discovering his method and that is simply such a horrible loss, it truly is. He simply had his future forward of him.’

He instructed The Sun: ‘Moving ahead goes to be a sluggish course of. I simply can’t consider he is now not right here. I’m indignant. I’m very indignant.

‘We have gotten to rally round my daughter [Harry’s mum]. We are frightened about her.’

It comes as London’s Victims’ Commissioner Claire Waxman instructed the Standard that residents residing near Primrose Hill had written ‘incessantly over the past couple of years warning of such a tragedy’ due to rising violence and anti-social behaviour.

Ms Waxman stated some had even ’employed a barrister to put in writing a authorized letter… as they consider Royal Parks [which is responsible for the site] haven’t saved the park safe’. 

She stated: ‘This was a mindless tragedy and my ideas are with Harry’s household and family members.’

A Royal Parks spokesperson instructed the outlet: ‘The tragic stabbing of Harry Pitman on New Year’s Eve is being investigated by the police. The park stays closed throughout these investigations. Our ideas are with Harry’s household and pals.

‘Primrose Hill has been open to the general public for a few years, and we work intently with the police to nsure that it’s safely loved by guests.

‘On New Year’s Eve, the park was open till 1am for guests to benefit from the celebrations, supported by a police presence, and The Royal Parks equipped stewards and tower lights.’

On Monday evening Harry’s older sister Tayla, 19, and older brother, Patrick paid tribute to their ‘mischievous and cheeky’ Harry who ‘all the time stood up for what was proper’.

The pair described their household’s utter heartbreak, with their mom unable to take away Harry’s dinner that he was purported to eat when he returned house from the oven.

Fighting again tears, sister Tayla stated from their terrace home in Tottenham, north London: ‘It does not appear actual, I carry on anticipating him to return by way of the entrance door. His dinner remains to be within the oven, mum cannot convey herself to take away it.

‘He was the center youngster of 5. He has a youthful 4 yr previous brother and a 5 yr previous sister. We have not instructed them what’s occurred but, we do not know . Harry was my child brother, he was most good-looking boy you can ever meet.

‘I keep in mind holding him in my arms for the primary time once I was barely three years previous. Now he will not ever get to develop up.’

Harry was referred to as ‘Errol’ by family members after a personality on a youngsters’s tv present he appreciated.

‘He would by no means reply to Harry at house – simply ‘Errol’ – it was mine, Harry and mum’s little joke,’ his sister added earlier than calling for his killer to be dropped at justice.

‘I hope whoever has accomplished this is aware of they have not simply taken a life, they’ve destroyed a complete household and neighborhood,’ Tayla stated. ‘I hope that thought eats away at them for the remainder of their life.’

Standing exterior her household’s terraced house on a sensible avenue, Tayla continued: ‘Harry may very well be mischievous and cheeky and he may actually wind me up at occasions.

‘But he did not have a foul bone in his physique. He all the time stood up for what is correct.

‘That typically meant Harry received into fights however he would by no means use a knife, he would not dream of ever carrying any weapon. He wasn’t concerned with any gangs by any means.

‘He was a tall boy, 6ft3, and so may take care of himself. Although he did not have a girlfriend, he was a women’ man, all the time chatting up ladies.

‘I used to be feeling down about spending New Year’s Eve alone and I occurred to have a look at my cellphone at 11.40pm, the precise time Harry was stabbed. I do not know what made me take a look at my cellphone however an hour later, my brother Patrick referred to as and instructed me Harry had gone.

‘I’m devastated, he was my child brother. He did not even get to see the fireworks, which is why he went to Primrose Hill within the first place.’

Harry attended Wilbury Primary School in Edmonton and St Thomas More secondary faculty in Wood Green. He was a Catholic and was confirmed on the church of St John Vianney, Haringey, final Easter.

More lately, he harboured desires of becoming a member of the military and becoming a member of the SAS.