Footballer Mario Balotelli’s friend found stabbed to death

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Footballer Mario Balotelli's entrepreneur pal has been found stabbed to death at his luxury flat as police investigate the "unexplained" tragedy.

Mayowa Ogunbayo was discovered by paramedics inside the west London home, which he shared with his fiancée, in the early hours of Friday morning.

He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 3am, while a post-mortem examination found the cause of death was a stab wound to the heart.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation, but police say they are treating the 29-year-old's death as "unexplained" at this time.

Mayowa, also known as Johnny John, grew up in Nigeria and is said to have lived a luxury lifestyle after setting up his own entertainment company.

In Facebook pictures, he can be seen driving in a car and posing with Italian striker Balotelli, who used to play for Liverpool and Manchester City.

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Other https://cdn.standardmedia.co.ke/images show him with ex-Newcastle United star Obafemi Martins.

Friends have paid tribute to Mayowa, describing him as a "respectful gentleman" who "never looked down It is thought that Mayowa proposed to his girlfriend earlier this year.on people, even when he got rich".

It is thought that Mayowa proposed to his girlfriend earlier this year.

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