A man has been jailed for 18 years for his part in the death of a Southall resident, who was stabbed and beaten in front of horrified school children.
Mohammed Abdillahi and his friends attacked Augustus Fenton, 27, like a pack of “wild animals” on March 28, the Old Bailey heard.
The victim was brutally stabbed and beaten in a Southall street, which was witnessed by youngsters as they walked home from school.
One day after the murder, Abdillahi, a Somali immigrant of no fixed address, volunteered to be deported back to his home country to evade justice – only to be arrested one week later.
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The 25-year-old was convicted of Mr Fenton's manslaughter and wounding his brother with intent to cause grievous bodily hard, having already admitted violent disorder.
The jury failed to reach a verdict on a murder charge, which was ordered to lie on court file.
At Abdillahi's sentencing, Judge Anthony Leonard QC said the offences were aggravated by the fact that the attack took place in broad daylight , outside a medical centre and in front of children.
He told the defendant that he would be deported as a result of his conviction.
During the trial, jurors heard that the victim was chased down a street in west London before being beaten and stabbed by a group of men.
After briefly escaping, Mr Fenton called his brother for help and began to walk home, but was spotted by three of the men who ran at him - armed with at least one knife and a baseball bat.
The victim was then stabbed seven times and died of his injuries the following morning at Royal London Hospital.
His brother, Elijah, who came to Mr Fenton's aid during the attack, was also stabbed and beaten by the group and was left with permanent damage to his hand.
Prosecutor Oliver Glasgow QC told jurors three of Abdillahi's friends had been identified as playing a part in the violence, but police had been unable to find them.
The defendant, who was served deportation papers in 2013, denied murder and wounding.
'Truly sorry for what he has done'
He claimed he hit Mr Fenton because he made a racist remark and admitting punching the victim around seven times, but denied involvement in the final fatal assault.
Mitigating, Zaki Hashmi argued the defendant's role in the killing was of providing assistance and encouragement to others.
He said Abdillahi was "truly sorry for what he has done" and for the impact of his actions on the Fenton family who were present in court.
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