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A father died of a catastrophic head injury, an inquest opening heard. Emad Samir Botros-Farag, 57, was pronounced dead at his home in Brighton on April 1. Emergency services were called to Hartfield Avenue following reports that a man was attacking multiple people inside a property.
Mr Botros-Farag’s son, Fabio Botros, 19, was arrested the same day on suspicion of murder. He was then charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder. A 49-year-old woman and an 11-year-old boy were also found seriously injured outside the property and taken to hospital.
They have since been discharged. The opening of the inquest into Mr Botros-Farag’s death stated that his cause of death was a head injury. Detectives said knives and a hammer were used in the alleged attack on Mr Botros-Farag, a Brighton Deliveroo driver and a long-serving deacon.
Coroner's officer Victoria Foreman said: "He was sadly found deceased at his home address with a head injury. READ MORE: Criminal past of paedophile before he murdered girls is revealed "On April 4, a post mortem at Brighton gave his cause of death as head injury." Fabio Botros appeared in court last week charged with murdering his father and attempting to murder two others.
The full inquest has been postponed until criminal proceedings have concluded. Fabio Botros, 19, is accused of murdering his father (Image: Eddie Mitchell) Colleagues in Brighton paid tribute to Emad. Richard Cobb said: "We just can't believe it.
"What a thing to happen. "We all liked him a lot and wanted to pay our respects." Dirceu Antunes described him as a hard working driver and a loving father.
READ MORE: Man who killed father of two with one punch outside pub jailed "He was just such a nice guy. "He had a good sense of humour and he was a loving father." Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cullimore said: “This was a shocking and tragic incident, and our thoughts are with those affected and their loved ones.
"Through our initial enquiries, it has been established that the victims and defendant are known to one another, and that the weapons involved are believed to be two knives and a hammer." A two week trial is expected to take place at Lewes Crown Court in October this year..
