Primrose Hill stab victim aspired to be a cameraman like his grandfather

9 Apr 2026 • 8:40 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Finbar Sullivan, a 21-year-old filmmaking student, was fatally stabbed in Primrose Hill, London, on Tuesday.
  • His father, Christopher Sullivan, expressed profound grief, saying his son, who aspired to be a cameraman, "can never be replaced."
  • Finbar had gone to the park to use a new camera he received for his 21st birthday when the incident occurred.
  • Mr Sullivan denied his son's involvement in gang violence, describing him as a "beautiful, lovely, outgoing, loving boy" who was the victim of an "indiscriminate stabbing."
  • The Metropolitan Police are appealing for information, including photos or videos, from anyone who witnessed the incident.

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