Vic died aiding his own killer

Jack Merritt was remembered by his father as “a beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog.”

The brilliant and handsome 25year-old ran a law course inside a jailhouse as part of his work with a program that helped ex-cons rebuild their lives.

One of those ex-cons, Usman Khan, 28, stabbed Merritt (above) to death Friday, authorities said, at an event that very rehab program held for the killer and others like him.

British rapper David Orobosa Omoregi, stage name Dave, tweeted, “Rest in peace brother. One of the most painful things. Jack Merritt was the best guy. Dedicated his life to helping others, was genuinely an honour to have met someone like you and everything you’ve done for us. I’ll never ever forget.”

Dave’s Mercury Prize-winning 2019 debut LP was inspired by rehabilitation therapy his brother, Christopher Omoregie, has received while serving a life sentence for murder.

Merritt was the course coordinator for Learning Together, a program run by Cambridge University’s Institute of Criminology. Participants were celebrating its fifth anniversary with a conference at Fishmongers’ Hall near the London Bridge.

The killer started his rampage during a session on storytelling and creative writing.

Also killed was a female staff member from Learning Together who was taking part in the conference.

Two women and a man were being treated at the Royal Hospital of London. One of the women, in her 20s, had “slash wounds on her arms and stomach,” a hospital worker told The Sun. The other woman was initially listed in critical condition but was upgraded to stable condition Saturday. The man was in a medically induced coma.