A
man who stabbed his female housemate to death during a row over an
open front door is starting a life sentence.
Gary
Davis, 51, of Tunnel Avenue, Greenwich repeatedly stabbed 56-year-old
Gita Suri after picking up a kitchen knife in the property.
Both
residents had been housed at the address due to their mental health
issues, but argued over Gita's habit of leaving their front door
open.
Davis
must serve a minimum of 17 years after he was convicted at the Old
Bailey of murder.
The
court heard that police were called at around 11.32am on Saturday,
June 23 after reports of a body in the house's garden.
Officers
attended and found Gita's body partially hidden beneath a duvet in
the back garden.
At
the scene, Davis admitted that he frequently argued with Gita, but
said he hadn't seen her for a couple of days.
He
was arrested at the scene and taken into custody.
A
post mortem was carried out the following day which revealed Gita had
died as a result of multiple stab wounds to the upper body and back.
In
his police interview, Davis admitted killing Gita on Thursday, June
21 in a "frenzied attack" because he was sick of her
repeatedly leaving the front door of the property open.
He
claimed that the pair were in the kitchen when he confronted her over
the issue and she then started shouting back at him and screaming she
was going to call the police.
After
punching her twice until she fell to the floor, he picked up a
kitchen knife from the table and stabbed her multiple times, not
stopping until she fell silent.
He
then tried to set light to her body before dragging her outside and
covering her with a duvet in the garden, which he kept in place with
logs.
Detective
Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell, of the Metropolitan Police's Homicide
and Major Crime Command, said: “Davis
carried out a horrendous attack on Gita which led to her death and
then callously attempted to cover up what he had done.
“Her
family have to live with the consequences of one man’s actions for
the rest of their lives and we hope this result gives them some
measure of comfort.”
Gita’s
daughter and son-in-law said: “Gita was a lovely, caring lady, who
will be missed dearly by all those who knew her.
“We
accept this verdict, and would like to take this opportunity to thank
the Metropolitan Police for all their hard work during the
investigation and the continued support they have provided our family
throughout this difficult time.
“While
it is difficult for us to imagine life without Gita, we are thankful
for the years we did have with her and are hopeful that lessons can
be learnt from this incident so that no more families have to go
through the loss we have.”
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