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Man, 22, jailed for boxer murder Man jailed for new father murder
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A man has been jailed for life after stabbing to death an amateur boxer who was on his way to see his newborn son. A man who murdered an amateur boxer who was on his way to see his newborn son has been jailed for life.
John Abbey, 26, was with his three-year-old daughter when he was stabbed in the heart at a bus stop in Croydon, south London, by Charles Acquaah. John "King" Abbey, 26, was at a bus stop with his three-year-old daughter in Croydon, south London, when he was stabbed by Charles Acquaah in January.
The Old Bailey heard the two had been friends before they fell out over money and death threats had been made. The Old Bailey heard the two friends had fallen out over money and death threats had been made.
Acquaah, 22, of Croydon, was ordered to serve at least 15 years for the murder, which happened in January. Acquaah, 22, from Croydon, was found guilty of murder on Thursday and must serve at least 15 years in prison.
Sentencing Judge Stephen Kramer told Acquaah: "You armed yourself with a knife in case you saw him. You put it up your left sleeve.Sentencing Judge Stephen Kramer told Acquaah: "You armed yourself with a knife in case you saw him. You put it up your left sleeve.
"On 29 January, you took out the knife and deliberately stabbed him in the chest and through the heart.""On 29 January, you took out the knife and deliberately stabbed him in the chest and through the heart."
Threat to killThreat to kill
The court heard that Mr Abbey died an hour after being attacked, at the Mayday Hospital where in a "terrible irony" his partner had given birth earlier that day. The court heard Mr Abbey died at the Mayday Hospital where hours earlier his partner had given birth in "terrible irony".
Mr Abbey had boxed for Ghana in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and remained in the UK.Mr Abbey had boxed for Ghana in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and remained in the UK.
He was short of money and got a job with a recycling centre, using Acquaah's details, the court was told.He was short of money and got a job with a recycling centre, using Acquaah's details, the court was told.
Mr Abbey boxed for Ghana in the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Acquaah had allowed him to have his money paid into his bank account - but Mr Abbey changed the arrangement after finding some of the money was missing.Acquaah had allowed him to have his money paid into his bank account - but Mr Abbey changed the arrangement after finding some of the money was missing.
This had angered Acquaah who had made allegations against him and threatened to kill him.This had angered Acquaah who had made allegations against him and threatened to kill him.
On the day of the murder the two had met by chance, an argument broke out and Acquaah stabbed Mr Abbey.On the day of the murder the two had met by chance, an argument broke out and Acquaah stabbed Mr Abbey.
Mr Abbey's partner Natra Abokar, 29, said in a statement that she feared for the future of the son born on the day of his father's death.
She said of her daughter: "She saw her daddy killed in front of her own eyes. She saw a man she knew as her daddy's friend hurt and kill him."
Outside court, Det Ch Inspector Cliff Lyons said it was a "sad and shocking case" and described Acquaah as "heartless and spiteful".