Man jailed for murdering 'flower man of Essex Road'
Family of victim thank community for support in darkest moments
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A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison following the "needless" murder of a popular Islington flower seller.
James Peppiatt, 23, murdered 55-year-old Tony Eastlake, who had a pitch in Essex Road, Islington, and was well known and liked by customers across north London.
Tony Eastlake, 55, known to many as simply ‘the Flower Man of Essex Road’, was stabbed to death in Islington, north London.
Tony Eastlake was fatally stabbed from behind as he walked along Halliford Street in Islington, north London.