Obituary
The Grammy winner was killed in a stabbing in East London on June 5, with an investigation still ongoing
The singer-songwriter Talay Riley, who wrote for artists like Dua Lipa, Britney Spears, and H.E.R., died last week in a stabbing in East London. He was 35.
According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police, Riley (real name Mark “Yinka” Orabiyi), was found in a garden with stab wounds around 9 a.m. local time on Friday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim in the stabbing attack, a man in his 20s, sustained injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Police arrested three people on suspicion of killing Orabiyi, with one released on bail pending further inquiries. The other two were released with no additional action taken. A detective for London’s Metropolitan Police said the investigation “continues at pace” and called on anyone who was in the area, or might have security footage, to come forward with information.
