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| Murderer: Paul Marshall |
A
man who murdered his housemate after a slammed door at the property
they shared started a fatal row has been caged for life.
Paul
Floyd Marshall, 51, (pic.top) of Elmhurst Road, Enfield Wash plunged
a knife into the neck of 47 year-old Orville Brown (pic.bottom)
during the early hours argument.
He
was convicted at the Old Bailey and ordered to serve a minimum of
twenty-four years.
The
court heard the disturbance began at around 2am on July 12, last year
over the noise made by the slammed door and during a tussle Marshall
stabbed his housemate.
A
neighbour witnessed Marshall leaving the property heading in the
direction of Albany Leisure Centre carrying a large bag.
Police
received a number of calls, one from another housemate who had
returned home to find Orville lying in a pool of blood in the
hallway.
Marshall
himself called, admitting he was involved in the incident.
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| Housemate: Orville Brown |
He
was treated at the scene, but was pronounced dead at 2.55am.
A
post mortem examination at Haringey Mortuary that same day gave the
cause of death as a stab wound to the neck and hypovolemic shock.
Marshall
was arrested shortly after the incident in connection with the
murder.
During
his arrest Marshall told police the knife he had used could be found
in the front garden at his address.
A
search of the front garden resulted in officers locating the murder
weapon.
Detective
Chief Inspector Dave Whellams from the Homicide and Major Crime
Command said: Marshall callously stabbed Orville Brown over what
appears to be a trivial argument about a slammed door.
“A
man has needlessly lost his life and Marshall will now spend a
significant amount of time in prison.
“I
hope that today’s conviction will bring a small amount of solace to
Orville's family.”
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