A gay hotel receptionist repeatedly stabbed two work colleagues to death after developing a deadly obsession with one of them.
Attila Ban, 32, (pictured) of New Road, Harlington, West London wanted a sexual relationship with Tibor Vass, 20, and murdered him and Alice Adams, 20, in a jealous rage.
He was convicted at the Old Bailey of murdering both of them in a flat on the grounds of the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Bath Road and will be sentenced on August 17.
Detective Inspector John Finch of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command said: “Attila Ban's profound obsession for Tibor Vass drove him to commit a disturbing and frenzied attack.
“Ban manipulated Mr. Vass into believing that their friendship was genuine, however he exploited this closeness to kill him and his friend Miss Adams, who was simply caught up in events.
"The court has been presented with an overwhelming amount of evidence ensuring Ban's conviction for his utterly evil actions.
"I would like to pay tribute to the friends and family of Mr. Vass and Miss Adams, who have shown immense dignity, strength and courage throughout this investigation, and have been subjected to hearing the most dreadful things about how their loved ones died.
"The Met remains committed to bringing justice to families whose loved ones have been taken from them in such a senseless way.
“Lastly I would like to thank the entire prosecution team who have worked hard to present such a compelling case against this evil killer.”
During the three week-trial, the court heard how Miss Adams, Mr. Vass, and Ban, who were all receptionists, formed friendships through working together.
After their shifts on the evening of Tuesday August 9, last year Miss Adams and two colleagues, joined Mr. Vass and his room-mate Ban at their one bedroom flat in the hotel grounds, for some drinks.
After a short time, the two colleagues left the flat leaving Ban, Mr. Vass and Miss Adams in the flat together.
This was the last sighting of them alive.
The next day all three receptionists were due to begin an afternoon shift at 2.00pm, however none of them turned up for work.
Officers and paramedics attended and discovered the bodies of Miss Adams and Mr. Vass at the premises.
Both had been stabbed a number of times and they were pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers also seized a number of bloodstained cook’s knives.
Post-mortem examinations gave cause of death for both as multiple stab wounds.
During the police search of the flat Ban was hiding in the base of the bed, where he remained undetected, even updating his Facebook page.
Hours after the killings he wrote that he 'wanted to wake up from this nightmare', and the manhunt for him intensified.
Ban was eventually located by officers in the hotel grounds on August, 12 and immediately arrested.
He remained silent throughout his time with police and was later charged.
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