Jealous thug hacked love rival to death stabbing him 16 times with 12in zombie knife

(l-r) Haseeb Majid and unfortunate Mohammed Duraab Khan (Image: SWNS)

A jealous brute who savagely murdered his romanticist rival with a 12in zombie knife successful a horrifying thoroughfare battle has been sentenced to beingness imprisonment.

Haseeb Majid, 22, stabbed Mohammed Duraab Khan, 26, sixteen times astatine a Texaco petrol station successful Nottingham connected January 31 this year. Despite the swift effect of exigency services to Meadow Lane, Mr Khan tragically succumbed to his injuries soon after.

The chilling onslaught was caught connected CCTV, starring police to Majid, who had sustained a genu wounded during the brutal onslaught. He attempted to reason that helium had acted successful self-defence and "lost control", but a assemblage recovered him blameworthy of execution earlier this month.

Today, helium received a beingness condemnation and was ordered to service a minimum of 26 years down bars. During the three-week proceedings astatine Nottingham Crown Court, it emerged that determination was animosity betwixt the 2 men aft Majid's erstwhile woman rekindled her narration with Mr Khan.

Police cordon astatine a Texaco substance presumption connected Meadown Lane, Nottingham (Image: Tom Maddick SWNS)

On the time of the attack, Mr Khan had been returning from Gatwick Airport wherever helium had dropped disconnected relatives. He and a person stopped astatine the petrol presumption for food. As his person was filling up the car, Majid, clad successful a achromatic overgarment and skis mask, stormed onto the forecourt. He yanked unfastened the driver's doorway and began stabbing astatine Mr Khan, who was seated successful the rider seat.

In an appalling show of unit that shocked onlookers, Mr Khan was brutally murdered successful beforehand of a assemblage erstwhile Majid emerged from his conveyance and stabbed him 16 times, with the astir lethal coiled penetrating 22cm into Mr Khans body. Despite the efforts of the nationalist and exigency services, his beingness could not beryllium saved and helium perished astatine the scene.

Majid's seizure ensued swiftly aft footage revealed his Ford Focus performing a U-turn to process Mr Khan's car, starring to his apprehension the pursuing day. The grief-stricken household of Mr Khan honoured the "remarkable young man."

Mohammed Duraab Khan was stabbed to decease astatine a petrol presumption (Image: Nottinghamshire Police / SWNS)

Releasing a heartfelt statement, they said: "Duraab was a singular young antheral whose life, though tragically chopped short, was filled with love, laughter, and an unyielding dedication to his household and friends.

"Duraab was a antheral of honour, profoundly rooted successful the values of his religion and taste background. He knew however to amusement respect to his elders, to women, and to children. He lived by a codification of honour that defined his each enactment and interaction. His brutal execution has taken distant a brother, a friend, a nephew, and a lad from those who loved him unconditionally."

Detective Inspector Kaz Smithson of Nottinghamshire Police condemned the heinous act, stating: "Mr Khan's sidesplitting astatine the hands of Majid was savage and wholly senseless. Majid indispensable besides present unrecorded with the consequences of what helium did that time arsenic helium begins a beingness sentence."