Life sentences for Christmas subway stabbing

A violent robber who stabbed a tourist in a City subway in December 2006, was given two life sentences at Woolwich Crown Court today (1 Feb).

Kobir Ahmed, 32, of Garford Street, London E14, attacked the victim in the underpass near Aldgate underground station on December 30 2006.

The victim, a 64-year old man from Devon, was holidaying in the capital with his partner when Ahmed followed them into the underpass and stole his wallet.  He then subjected the victim to a violent attack, stabbing him four times in the chest and under the arm with a large kitchen knife, which left him in intensive care for several days.  

The attack took place directly under a CCTV camera, and these images assisted officers in identifying Ahmed as the attacker.

Ahmed was subsequently charged with five offences including attempted murder, robbery, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possessing an offensive weapon and failing to provide a sample for a class A drugs test.

Senior Investigating Officer, DCI Dave Service, said: “This was a brutal and unprovoked attack on an innocent member of the public, who is still suffering as a result of the attack.  The fact that Ahmed went on to stab his victim after robbing him shows how vicious an assault this was.”

For further information please contact Catriona Mackie, Press and PR Officer at City of London Police 0n 020 7601 2258.