A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 17 years for the murder of Bajram Luli who was discovered with stab wounds at Sudbury Heights Avenue in Greenford on 11 March 2024 and died shortly afterwards in hospital.
Sabin Manda of Popes Lane, Ealing was arrested on 21 March 2024 on suspicion of murder and was charged on 22 March 2024 with murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
The two had been involved in a dispute over drugs and Manda claimed he attacked 27-year-old Barjam in self-defence in fear for his own life.
Metropolitan Police officers investigated CCTV footage and discovered that the attack was unprovoked.
Detective Inspector Adam Guttridge, specialist crime south, said: “The investigation team worked long and hard to locate footage of this incident that helped disprove Sabin Manda’s version of events. Our enquiries confirmed that he launched an unprovoked attack on Bajram and Manda will now face many years in prison where he can contemplate the consequences of his actions.”
DI Guttridge added: “I sincerely hope that can only hope his conviction brings some comfort to Bajram’s family. My thoughts are with them today. “
