Three men have been convicted of murdering a man following a ‘trivial argument’ in Ealing last year.
Taqui Khezihi, 21, from Ealing, was stabbed to death in August (2013) , and today (March 13) Alex Henry, 21, of Homefarm Road, Hanwell, and Janhelle Grant-Murray , 20, of Upfield Road, Hanwell, were found guilty of murdering Mr Khezihi and of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm (GBH) to his brother.
Cameron Ferguson, 20, of Ranelagh Road, Southall, had previously pleaded guilty to murder and GBH.
Investigating officer Detective Inspector Simon Deefholts, from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: “This was a vicious attack sparked by nothing more than a trivial argument.
“Grant-Murray instigated a confrontation which erupted into violence when his associates, Henry and Ferguson - at least one of whom was armed with a knife - arrived at the scene.
“Sadly, Taqui didn’t stand a chance such was the severity of his injury and he bled to death. The jury have found that although not all of them had knives they were equally responsible for Taqui’s murder.”
The victim, his older brother and two friends were standing by their car having a drink in Northcote Avenue, Ealing, on the afternoon of August 6 , 2013, when Grant-Murray came across them.
An argument began and Grant-Murray was heard on his phone saying words to the effect of ‘bring a knife’ or ‘bring the knives.’
The victim, his brother, and one of their friends crossed the road away from them but Grant-Murray followed and the other two defendants, Henry and Ferguson, approached - one or both armed with knives.
The three defendants then attacked the victim and his brother, stabbing them both in the back, before making off in different directions.
The victim’s brother put him into a car and attempted to drive to hospital, on the way flagging down an ambulance, but paramedics could not save the 21-year-old as a knife had sliced into his lung and aorta, causing him to bleed to death within moments.
Mr Khezihi’s brother made a full recovery.
The defendants were quickly identified and arrested a short time later.
Younis Tayyib, 20, of Northcote Avenue, Southall, was also charged with the attempted murder and GBH of Mr Khezihi but has been found not guilty.
