Fatal stabbing victim in north London named as popular university lecturer Dr Jeroen Ensink

Victim: Dr Jeroen Ensink was fatally stabbed at a home in Holloway
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Jamie Bullen31 December 2015
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The man fatally stabbed at a house in north London has been named as a highly respected university lecturer.

Dr Jeroen Ensink, a biologist at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, was killed in an attack in Hilldrop Crescent, Holloway on Tuesday.

On Thursday, police confirmed Dr Ensink as the victim of the stabbing. He was 41.

Professor Peter Piot, director of the university, described him as a “natural educator” who was “immensely popular” with students.

Before his death, Mr Ensink led a large study in the Democratic Republic of Congo to improve water supply in an attempt to prevent cholera outbreaks.

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Professor Piot said: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the death of Jeroen Ensink.

“Jeroen was passionately committed to a simple cause: improving access to water and sanitation in countries where children continue to die needlessly due to the lack of these basic services.

“He joined the School nearly 10 years ago, and his career as a researcher and educator crossed many continents, living and working in Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Tanzania, Malawi, and collaborating with numerous universities and international agencies.'

“He was a natural educator and immensely popular with students in whom he invested much time and energy; he provided support and inspiration in equal measure and many of his students are now successful researchers and public health professionals in their own right.

“Jeroen will be greatly missed by all the staff and students who had the opportunity to know and work with him, and the legacy of his work will continue in Asia and Africa.

“Our deepest condolences go to his family and friends.”

On Thursday, Timchang Nandap, 22, of Pett Street, Woolwich, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with murder.

He has been remanded in custody and will next appear at the Old Bailey on Monday.

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