Beloved Songwriter Talay Riley Dead Aged 35 After Stabbing
Police said a second man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries as detectives appeal for witnesses and CCTV footage.
- On Friday, June 5, emergency services found 35-year-old songwriter Mark Orabiyi, known professionally as Talay Riley, dead at a Rayleigh Road property in Silvertown, East London, after he suffered stab wounds.
- Riley, a British singer-songwriter, gained prominence co-writing chart-topping hits for artists including Craig David, Dua Lipa, and Khalid while shaping modern R&B and pop music over the past 15 years.
- Metropolitan Police detectives continue investigating the incident, which also injured a second man in his 20s; three individuals were arrested on suspicion of murder, with one released on bail pending further enquiries.
- Tributes poured in from across the music industry, with brother Scribz Riley sharing that they spoke about the future just hours before the attack, while family described Riley as "a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend."
- Detective Chief Inspector Joanna Yorke, leading the investigation, is appealing for anyone with CCTV footage from the morning of the incident to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111.
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The British songwriter Talay Riley, who wrote hits for Dua Lipa, Britney Spears and H.E.R. among others, died in a knife attack in London. The Grammy winner was only 35 years old. London police are investigating murder, three arrests have already occurred.
Songwriter Talay Riley, who wrote for artists including Dua Lipa and Britney Spears, has been killed in a knife attack at the age of 35. The British singer-songwriter Talay Riley is dead. The Grammy winner, who wrote songs for Dua Lipa, Britney Spears, and H.E.R., was killed in a knife attack in East London last Friday, June 5th.
Songwriter behind hits for Britney Spears and Dua Lipa fatally stabbed at 35, three arrested
Police have arrested three people in connection to the fatal stabbing of songwriter Talay Riley, Fox News Digital can confirm.The artist, who had worked with Britney Spears, Dua Lipa and more A-list stars, was found stabbed in East London on Friday, according to the Metropolitan Police.Paramedics tried life-saving measures at the scene but the 35-year-old, whose real name was Mark Orabiyi, was pronounced dead in the garden of a property near Ray…
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