Pair Jailed For Life After Vicious Unprovoked Murder Of 'Loving Father' In Brighton

Thursday, 19 November 2020 15:16

By Charlotte Baker @Ch4rtweets

Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment after the brutal murder of a young man in Brighton in April.

It's after Daryl Richardson, 26, of Cumberland Road, Portsmouth, and Bobby Smith, 22, of Coolham Drive, Brighton, were convicted of his murder at Brighton Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday).

The pair were sentenced for the murder of 26-year-old Muhammed Lamin Jassey, who was killed in Whitehawk Road on the afternoon of April 5 by a single stab wound to his chest.

Police said both have today (Thursday) been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Smith was given a minimum term of 24 years and Richardson was given a minimum term of 25 years.

The court heard that three people witnessed the attack, and it was caught on CCTV.

The victim’s blood was found on both of the men's clothing, which had their DNA on.

According to officers, video footage revealed Richardson and Smith together in the Lidl supermarket off Eastern Road, Brighton, minutes before the stabbing, wearing the same clothing.

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The above shoes were worn by Richardson, and the tracksuit bottoms worn by Smith.

Richardson admitted being at the scene and Smith denied being the second man caught on CCTV when Jassey was stabbed.

Detective Inspector Gareth Hicks said:

"Our investigation showed that the defendants acting together killed Muhammed Jassey.

"CCTV showed two men in dark hooded tops were seen leaving the flats at nearby Kite Place West, and the incident then happened moments later on the opposite pavement in Whitehawk Road.

"Richardson was seen to pick something up from the ground, which evidence showed was Mr Jassey's mobile phone, and the two men ran back to Kite Place West.

"See these CCTV excerpts showing the pair as they began their approach to Jassey, and again as they fled the scene immediately afterwards. Coverage of the attack and stabbing is not being released at the request of Muhammed's family.

"Officers quickly arrived at the scene and went to the flat where they arrested both men. The phone was found concealed in the flat and witness evidence was heard that Richardson had tried to smash it before hiding it.

"To this day we have no idea what the motive was for this vicious and unprovoked attack against a defenceless young man that took him from his family in the prime of his life."

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Above is the smashed phone that belonged to Muhammed Jassey.

In a statement, Muhammed Jassey's family said:

"Muhammed was a good son, our first born whose life was taken too soon.

"A kind, strong, handsome, funny, caring, loving person who always looked after people, he was also a brother, partner, father and part of a large and loving extended family. We are all devastated by his loss, we love him dearly and he will be missed every day.

"We ask that we are allowed continued privacy at this time to grieve over our tragic loss."