Family pays tribute to dad stabbed outside pub in Sutton Coldfield

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 17:33 · Archive

Ayden Cooper, 25, was stabbed to death in the car park of the Beggars Bush pub in Sutton Coldfield just before 2am on Sunday 11 October.

Ayden Cooper, aged 25, was stabbed to death in the car park of the Beggars Bush pub on Chester Road in Sutton Coldfield just before 2am on Sunday 11 October. His family have paid tribute to him, saying he was a son, brother, husband, uncle and father to two children who was 'full of life and had a heart of gold'.

Cooper was weeks away from turning 26. His family said they were in shock at his sudden death. Detectives from the Major Crime Unit have been reviewing hours of CCTV footage and speaking to people who were present when he died. Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Lewis said her investigators were 'working tirelessly to establish the circumstances around what happened and who was involved'.

The killers remain at large as a major manhunt continues. The family has appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

How it is being reported

• 'Heart of gold' dad-of-two killed in pub stabbingAyden Cooper died after he was stabbed outside a Sutton Coldfield pub on Sunday, police say.BBC Birmingham And Black Country · 16 Oct, 17:31
• 'Full of life and a heart of gold': Emotional tributes to West Midlands stabbing victimAyden Cooper’s family have spoken of their shock at their sudden loss after the 25-year-old’s death.Express & Star · 16 Oct, 16:57
• Family pay tribute to 'heart of gold' dad stabbed to death outside Beggars Bush pub in Sutton ColdfieldAyden Cooper's killers are yet to be caught as a major manhunt remains ongoingBirminghamLive · 16 Oct, 16:35

In this story: Ayden Cooper · Sutton Coldfield · Beggars Bush · West Midlands Police · Samantha Lewis

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