Asylum seeker Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai has been found guilty of murdering 21-year-old Thomas Roberts. Abdulrahimzai, also 21, previously admitted manslaughter after he stabbed Thomas outside a Subway sandwhich shop in Bournemouth in March. After 12 hours of deliberations the jury found him guilty of murder.
During the trial the court heard that Thomas was acting as the “peacemaker” after his friend, got into an argument with Abdulrahimzai.
His friend wanted to take an e-scooter Abdulrahimzai had claimed for himself and left propped against the window of the shop.
The confrontation, which lasted only 24 seconds, saw Mr Roberts slap Abdulrahimzai in the face.
The court heard that the defendant then revealed the knife, which he has hidden between two pairs of trousers.
He stabber Thomas twice before running off into a nearby woodland, burying the knife and burning his trousers, jacker and Afghan flag he was wearing as a scarf.
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