Knifeman Settles Old Dispute By Stabbing Rival To Death

A knifeman, who stabbed a long-standing love-rival to death after they clashed in an east London pub, has been caged for ten years.

Fitzroy Daley, 36, (pic.bottom) went home and armed himself with the blade, which he plunged eight times into Eric Paul, 53, (pic.top) in a local street.

They had rowed earlier in the evening in the Widow's Son pub, Devons Road, Bow - their ongoing dispute flaring up again, which stemmed from the break-up of one of Mr. Paul's previous relationships.

Daley, of Sedgwick House, Gale Street, was convicted by an Old Bailey jury of the manslaughter of Mr. Paul in Devons Road in the early hours of December 22, last year.

He casually walked away from the scene after repeatedly stabbing the victim, who was treated in the street by an off-duty nurse and then paramedics.

Mr. Paul was rushed to the Royal London Hospital, but was pronounced dead at 5.00am.

Detective Inspector Andy Manning of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command said: "Fitzroy Daley used brutal violence to settle what was essentially a minor dispute with Eric Paul.



"His actions have deprived Mr Paul's long-term partner and her children a father figure and devastated his family.



"I can only hope that this verdict brings some form of closure to Mr Paul's family and friends."