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This is the first picture of a 51-year-old dad who was stabbed to death in front of his horrified son on a London-bound train yesterday.

Lee Pomeroy was knifed multiple times following an altercation on-board a Guildford to London Waterloo train at around 1pm.

It would have been his 52nd birthday today.

His family have paid tribute to Mr Pomeroy, and said: “Lee took his son on a trip to London hoping to spend some quality time with him which was cut short by horrific and pointless attack.

“Lee would have had his birthday today but did not get to see his presents.

"He was an honest, bright person, who loved music very much, he knew history and art and he was a bachelor of science in Maths.

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(Image: Peter Macdiarmid/LNP)

(Image: Peter Macdiarmid/LNP)

"He was devoted family man and did everything for his family. He was an honourable man and would always help somebody who was in trouble.

"He was a loving husband and father, he will be deeply missed by all his family."

A woman in the garden of Mr Pomeroy’s home in Guildford said it was ‘too fresh’ for Mr Pomeroy's wife to comment at the moment.

Talking over the back gate of the pretty semi-detached house worth around £485,000, she did not reveal her relation to the family but said: "She has no other family here."

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She added: “It is too fresh. It was in front of their 14-year-old son.

“She has asked me not to say anything. She does not want to say anything.”

A neighbour two doors down said he was ‘shocked’ to hear the victim lived on his street.

He said: “We don’t know them. They are quite private people.

“But I am shocked and disgusted that he has lost his life.

“It’s dreadful.”

A man, 35, was arrested on suspicion of murder after police swooped at an address in Farnham as part of a dawn raid this morning.

(Image: Â©Stan Kujawa 2018)

(Image: Â©Stan Kujawa 2018)

A woman, 27, is being held on suspicion of assisting an offender.

DCI Sam Blackburn from British Transport Police, said on Saturday morning: "This is a fast-moving investigation and I am pleased that overnight we were able to arrest a man following a huge amount of police enquiries.

"The investigation is moving with good progress and we are now confident to say that this is not believed to be a random assault.

"In the moments leading to the violent killing, both men appeared to be involved in an altercation lasting three minutes.

"Nothing justified the extraordinary violence that followed, and we are concentrating our efforts on the ongoing investigation."

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(Image: SWNS)

DCI Blackburn, added: “We are continuing our appeal for information and I would urge anyone who was on board the train to contact us as soon as possible.

"Even if you did not witness the assault, it is vitally important we speak with you.

"Likewise, if you have any dashcam footage of the Clandon area after 1pm yesterday afternoon, we would like to hear from you."

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A post mortem examination on the 51-year-old man is due to be held early next week.

His family, including his 14-year-old son, are being supported by specially-trained officers.