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12/10/2010
Man Jailed For Murder In East London
An 18-year-old man has been jailed for the murder of his former girlfriend in Manor Park, London.
Yahya Gul, 18, changed his plea at the Old Bailey yesterday and pleaded guilty to the murder of student Aliza Mirza, 18.
On 3 April 2009, police were called to reports of a woman who collapsed in Forest View Road, in east London.
Officers, London Ambulance Service (LAS) and air ambulance (HEMS) attended the scene.
Aliza, who lived with her family in Lansdowne Road, Ilford, was taken to Whipps Cross Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
A post-mortem examination gave cause of death as a stab wound to the neck.
Five people were arrested the following day.
Mr Gul, of Charlbury Gardens, Ilford, was charged with murder.
He was arrested on the M25 in Essex. It is believed he was attempting to flee the country.
A 45-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of murder but he was subsequently released.
Four others were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, but they were also released.
Mr Gul was sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation he serve a minimum of twelve years.
DCI Stephen Clayman of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, who led in investigation, said: "Gul was in a relationship with Aliza.
"It was clear that this was a turbulent relationship, and that Gul was possessive and had been violent to her.
"On the day of the murder he had repeatedly sent her text massages and called her, trying to meet up with her. While she initially declined, she finally agreed to meet him. They met at Manor Park Station and walked the short distance to Forest View Road where he later stabbed her a number of times.
"Gul had taken a knife with him and we have no doubt that it was his intention to murder Aliza.
"Our thoughts go out to Aliza's family and what is an extremely difficult time for them."
(BMcN)
Yahya Gul, 18, changed his plea at the Old Bailey yesterday and pleaded guilty to the murder of student Aliza Mirza, 18.
On 3 April 2009, police were called to reports of a woman who collapsed in Forest View Road, in east London.
Officers, London Ambulance Service (LAS) and air ambulance (HEMS) attended the scene.
Aliza, who lived with her family in Lansdowne Road, Ilford, was taken to Whipps Cross Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
A post-mortem examination gave cause of death as a stab wound to the neck.
Five people were arrested the following day.
Mr Gul, of Charlbury Gardens, Ilford, was charged with murder.
He was arrested on the M25 in Essex. It is believed he was attempting to flee the country.
A 45-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of murder but he was subsequently released.
Four others were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, but they were also released.
Mr Gul was sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation he serve a minimum of twelve years.
DCI Stephen Clayman of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, who led in investigation, said: "Gul was in a relationship with Aliza.
"It was clear that this was a turbulent relationship, and that Gul was possessive and had been violent to her.
"On the day of the murder he had repeatedly sent her text massages and called her, trying to meet up with her. While she initially declined, she finally agreed to meet him. They met at Manor Park Station and walked the short distance to Forest View Road where he later stabbed her a number of times.
"Gul had taken a knife with him and we have no doubt that it was his intention to murder Aliza.
"Our thoughts go out to Aliza's family and what is an extremely difficult time for them."
(BMcN)
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