Friday 18 June 2010

Nigerian's Criminal Career Cut Short


Two murderers who butchered a Nigerian drug dealer who immersed himself in South London’s underworld soon after arriving in the country have been jailed for life – with 30-year minimums.

Sunny Eze, 33, (pic.top) was stabbed three times by Michael Henry, 39, (pic.mid) and Mark Brown, 35, (pic.bottom) who arrived at his flat for a drugs deal, but in reality intended to rob the victim.

Both homeless men were convicted at the Old Bailey of murdering Eze on March 4, last year at a flat in Vyvyan House, Campbell Close, Plumstead and were sentenced to life imprisonment.

Police were called at 10pm and found dead Eze – who had been stabbed three times to the back and upper neck - slumped against the kitchen fridge.

He had allowed the defendants into his flat to negotiate a drug deal, but a gun was pulled and it is believed as Eze tried to grab the weapon from Brown he was stabbed in the back by Henry.

"Despite the circumstances of this crime, Sunny Eze died in a brutal and violent attack at the hands of these men,” said Detective Inspector Steve Keogh of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command.

“We have been committed to bringing these men to justice throughout this case and we are grateful to the witnesses that came forward despite being fearful of the consequences."

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