Love rival who stabbed man to death with 12in zombie knife jailed as family of victim pay tribute to ‘ray of sunshine’

A MAN who stabbed his emotion rival to decease with a 12-inch zombie weapon has been jailed arsenic the household of the unfortunate paid moving tribute to their "ray of sunshine".

Haseeb Majid knifed Mohammed Duraab Khan to decease successful a frenzied onslaught connected the forecourt of a Texaco store successful Meadow Lane, Nottingham, connected January 31.

Haseeb, of Wilford Crescent successful The Meadows, was found guilty of execution by a assemblage astatine Nottingham Crown Court earlier this month.

He was handed a beingness word yesterday and indispensable service a minimum of 25 years.

In a connection pursuing sentencing, Mr Khan's household 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 the beingness of the enactment successful each way. To his parents helium was a ray of sunshine, their pride, and the beingness of them.

"To his younger siblings, his older brother, and his duplicate sister, helium was much than conscionable a member helium was their protector, their confidant, and their champion friend."

His household said helium had "infectious energy" and a "mischievous spirit".

"His brutal execution has taken distant a brother, a friend, a nephew, and a lad from those who loved him unconditionally," they added.

"As we retrieve Duraab, fto america not dwell connected the calamity that took him from us, but alternatively retrieve the vibrant, loving, and mischievous tone that helium was."

A proceedings heard determination was “bad blood” between the Mr Khan and the suspect stemming from Mr Khan’s household relationship with Majid’s ex-girlfriend.

Jurors were shown CCTV footage wherever Majid spotted Mr Khan arsenic a rider successful different car, did a U-turn, parked adjacent the petrol presumption wherever the car was refuelling and attacked him.

Mr Khan was stabbed 15 times successful 13 seconds with a weapon believed to beryllium 12 inches (30cm) long.