Four men who stabbed a man over 60 times after luring him away from a family party on New Year’s Day have been jailed.

Darren Soyemi, 25, Tashan Bailey-Brown, 23, Denzel Ealmeida, 22, and Kevaniel Robinson 21, were sentenced at the Old Bailey today (8 March 2024) having been found guilty of the attempted murder of Charles Ikaba, 19, at trial in February.

Tashan Bailey-Brown was sentenced to 24 years' imprisonment, with an extended period of five years on licence.

Darren Soyemi, Denzel Ealmeida and Kevaniel Robinson were each sentenced to 31 years' imprisonment.

A man has been jailed for brutally killing his housemate after discovering that she had started a new relationship.

Sheldon Rodrigues, 30, was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Old Bailey today (8 March 2024) after being found guilty of murdering Stephanie Hansen. He will serve a minimum of 25 years.

Rodrigues spent over 150 hours eavesdropping his housemate using hidden surveillance devices planted across the home. He also stalked Ms Hansen’s new partner, on one occasion paying £100 to someone to follow him in their vehicle.

Update 01/03/2024:

Shaun Pendlebury, Ashana Studholme and Lisa Richardson were sentenced at the Old Bailey on 1 March 2024 after being found guilty of murder at trial last year. Each defendant received a sentence of life imprisonment with a minimum term of 34 years.

Originally published 11/12/2023:

Three people have been convicted after dominating, torturing and then brutally beating a woman to death.