Zydrunas Laurinavicius was described as a ‘loving father’ by friends (Picture: Enterprise News and Pictures)

Two teenage girls have been arrested after a gang stabbed a father to death in broad daylight.

The two girls, aged 16 and 17, are being questioned by the police in connection with the attack in Hendon, north London, last Thursday which left 38-year-old Zydrunas Laurinavicius dead.

Mr Laurinavicus was walking with his father Pranas down a quiet street when they were allegedly set upon by what Pranas described as ‘a gang of black youths’, who demanded the bag Mr Laurinavicus was carrying.

When he refused to hand it over, the group slashed his arm and chest with knives before fleeing the scene, according to witnesses.




One of the group also attacked Mr Laurinavicus’ father, punching him and cutting his hand.

He survived the attack, only to see his son die as onlookers tried to resuscitate him.

Joseph Machta, 26, a newly qualified doctor, happened to be close by and administered first aid to the dying man.

He told Mail Online: ‘We were doing CPR and there were families around, one mother was helping while another woman looked after her baby in a pram.

‘His heart had stopped. We tried to save him but he was so badly injured.’

Mr Laurinavicus’ former boss described the builder, who is originally from Lithuania, as a ‘really friendly guy’ and a dedicated worker.

‘I don’t understand how they could just kill him like that in the day with so many people around,’ he added.

Police have also arrested two men, aged 19 and 20, and are questioning them over the murder.