Two men convicted of murder in east London taxi stabbing case

news.yahoo.com January 14, 2025, 06:00 PM UTC

Muhammad Saqib Khan, 23, and Muhammad Samiyul Miah, 18, were convicted of murder for fatally stabbing Anselam Senaj, 26, in a taxi in east London on November 11, 2023. They were part of a gang involved in a drug dispute. Khan fled to Amsterdam after the attack but was extradited back to the UK. He claimed he was at home during the murder, but the jury rejected his defense. Two other men, Ibrahim Naim and Zain Ali, were convicted of manslaughter. All four men are in custody and will be sentenced on March 14, 2025. The police conducted a thorough investigation, leading to their arrests.


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