Tributes have flooded in on-line for fashionable tattoo artist Aidan ‘Zen’ Mann (28) who misplaced his life after a knife assault in Downpatrick, Co Down, yesterday.
yewitnesses say Aidan was stabbed by a person earlier than 4 onlookers wrestled the alleged attacker to the bottom and disarmed him at round 11am.
In an announcement, the Sailors and Scoundrels tattoo parlour posted on Fb: “There’s no straightforward solution to write this standing and I actually want I didn’t should. However sadly right this moment the world misplaced the most effective artists and human beings I do know.
“I’ve labored with Aidan/ Zen in three completely different studios and I’ve seen him develop a lot by means of the years, I’ve appeared as much as him and he’s mentored me and everybody else within the studio.
“I’ll always remember all he’s taught me. He wasn’t simply an artist on the studio, he was my finest good friend and a member of our household.
“I’m gonna miss arguing with him over coils vs rotarys and it’s gonna be onerous to tattoo with out him beside me blaring My Chemical Romance on a regular basis.’
Aidan (far left) on an evening out with pals
They added: “I like you dude, and I want you have been nonetheless right here and we might sit ingesting beer and rewatching ink grasp on repeat whereas portray flash. I actually hope you discover peace.
“Proper now as unprofessional because it sounds I can’t discover the power to message all his appointments however I’ll within the subsequent few days to kind all of it out. I am actually sorry guys.”
Beneath the assertion, one particular person posted: “So sorry to your loss. Zen was such an extremely gifted artist, anybody I knew who had been tattooed by them was in love with their work, and I’d been trying ahead to having my very own piece by them.
“Pondering of you all. xx”
One other stated: “What a loss to this merciless, merciless world. The man was an absolute legend, all the time had time to talk and have an amazing snort.
“He might flip probably the most fundamental of concepts into completely spectacular items…and did many instances for me. The items imply the world to me and shall be treasured a lot extra now.
“Relaxation peacefully huge man, you can be missed!!”
In the meantime, one other pal stated: “I can not imagine this. Zen was an incredible tattooist and good friend. They bought on with everybody and would discuss to anybody. You could be gone however you’ll by no means be forgotten.”
In an announcement from the PSNI, Detective Inspector Foreman stated: “The 28-year-old male sufferer was stabbed within the Church Avenue space of the city at round 11am on Monday, third January. Sadly, regardless of assist from the general public and medical help from paramedics, he was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
“A person in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of homicide and stays in custody at the moment.
“We’re additionally conscious that some video footage taken of the incident is being shared on social media. I’m asking individuals to not share or view that footage.
“If anybody has info that would help our investigation please get in contact. In case you have sprint cam or cell phone footage of any a part of this brutal incident, and haven’t but contacted us, please achieve this by calling 101 quoting reference quantity 497 of 03/01/22.”
