Man stabbed to death on his last-ever pizza delivery

30 October 2013
Man stabbed to death on his last-ever pizza delivery

A 25-year-old man who was making his final pizza delivery before starting a career as an IT consultant has been stabbed to death.

Thavisha Lakindu Peiris, who was originally from Sri Lanka, was found slumped at the wheel of his car on Sunday evening in the Southey area of Sheffield, according to Sky News.

He was on his way to deliver a takeaway for Domino's Pizza.

He had been working for the chain's branch on Halifax Road in the city, while he studied IT at Sheffield Hallam University and had been taking an order to an address in Southey Crescent, which was due around 10pm.

He was found dead at 10.30pm in the driver's seat of his silver Toyota Yaris, outside the address he was delivering to.

Detective superintendant Lisa Ray, who is leading the investigation, said: "Thavisha Lakindu Peiris was a bright, hard-working, intelligent and caring man who had worked hard to develop his career in Sheffield.

"Everything we have learned from his family, friends and workmates at Domino's suggests he was a career-minded, hard-working, bright, articulate and friendly young man who was very much planning his future.

"To date, we have found no explanation for his brutal and shocking death.

"I need to hear from anyone who knows anything about his murder.

"A family is grieving for a young man whose life has been taken from him in the most brutal of fashions, and we owe it to him and his family to find the person or persons responsible."

A number of people have been arrested and questioned by detectives since the murder, but have since been released without charge, according to a force spokesman.

Anyone with information is urged to contact South Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 1253 of 27 October.

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