Two men jailed over Tower Hamlets fatal stabbing in car

Abdul Jalloh, 23, died with stab wounds to his neck after being attacked while behind the wheel at New Union Close on August 5 last year at around 4.15pm.

Two men have been sentenced last Friday (June 20) at the Old Bailey.

Shamiah McKenzie, 18, of Colvin Close in Lewisham, was sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 22 years.

Shamiah McKenzie has been jailed (Image: Met Police) Codee Godfrey, 19, of Grosvenor Wharf Road in Tower Hamlets, was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for manslaughter.

Codee Godfrey has also been jailed (Image: Met Police) They were both found guilty on June 12 in a trial which started on April 28.

The court heard that when Abdul was attacked, he was unable to defend himself and “vulnerable”.

Police discovered that they had been cycling the Isle of Dogs on bicycles for more than an hour looking for Abdul.

After the attack they threw the knife and its sheath and McKenzie’s bicycle into the Thames at Caledonian Wharf.

While paramedics were treating Abdul, the pair packed their bloody clothing and footwear they had been wearing into bags.

CCTV footage shows the how two men changed from their bloody clothes to alternative summer clothes, as they returned back to a fatal crime scene (Image: Met Police) They were so confident in their new look that they returned to the scene which was full of officers at the time.

A bag with their old clothes was found which also had £3,000 worth of cannabis, £2,000 of cash and a vacuum sealing machine used to package drugs along with business cards with their numbers.

The two turned themselves in to police on August 8 and were charged the following day.

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Waller, from Specialist Crime North – who led the investigation – said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Abdul Jalloh, who lost a loved one in shocking circumstances.

“By carrying and using a knife, their callous act demonstrates once again the devastating and far-reaching effects of knife crime.

“I therefore commend the officers who worked incredibly hard to build evidence against McKenzie and Godfrey in order to prove that there could be no doubt as to their guilt. London will be a safer place with them taken off the streets.

“I also want to thank the local community who came forward to assist officers with footage they had on the day. They displayed immense courage in giving evidence to the court.