Mr James-Edward said Marcus’s imprisonment had been a shock.
“We were all getting over the fact of what happened in Dubai and the fact that he was back.
“That was a huge relief, and then a couple of months and then I’m seeing things dotted around social media, friends are contacting me knowing I’d worked with him in the past.
“I still haven’t processed it to be honest, but obviously I can’t imagine what his family is going through.
“He came back home, he’s in north London, he’s in Tottenham, and now he’s gone.
“It just doesn’t feel right. Just really sad, I know, just coming from Tottenham as well, that this is a huge loss for the community, and really it has reverberated around the nation, to be honest.
“I think a lot of people, if they have a son, this is something that you’ll absolutely understand and connect with.”