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Courts · EalingMusa Salih guilty of murdering Harley Purdue in Chatham
Musa Salih, 19, has been found guilty of murdering Harley Purdue, 19, in Chatham. Salih lured Mr Purdue to a basement intending to steal money before stabbing him eight times. He is due to be sentenced in November.
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Man found guilty of murder after Chatham stabbing
A 19-year-old man has been convicted of murder following a stabbing in Chatham. Musa Salih lured his victim to a basement with the intent to steal, before attacking him. He was arrested in Lewisham the same day.
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Violent Crime · HaveringCharlie Stefano jailed for two years and ten months for strangling woman
Charlie Stefano, 33, of Dagenham, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court for intentional strangulation and actual bodily harm. The attack on 13 February involved kicking, dragging, and phone destruction. Kent Police responded after the victim fled to a Chatham petrol station.
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Violent Crime · BexleyGerard Parkinson jailed for 28 years after Swanley hammer and knife attacks
Gerard Parkinson, 64, was sentenced to 28 years in prison with an additional five on licence after a violent hammer and knife attack on two women in Swanley on 1 March 2023. One victim suffered a punctured lung. Police described Parkinson as a dangerous individual.
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Violent Crime · BarnetEdgware Driver Jailed for Nine Years After Killing Pedestrian in Kent Crash
A 29-year-old man from Edgware has been sentenced to nine years and 10 months for causing the death of an 89-year-old pedestrian in Kent. Albert Matraxhiu hit Thomas Wallace at 76.5mph, carried his body on the car roof, then fled the scene. A passenger was also jailed for perverting the course of justice.
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