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| Life in prison for man who murdered Birmingham care home chef | |
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| Sakander Hussain was found guilty of murder in September 2024 | Sakander Hussain was found guilty of murder in September 2024 |
| A man has been sentenced to life in prison and will serve a minimum of 21 years for a crime police described as "heinous". | A man has been sentenced to life in prison and will serve a minimum of 21 years for a crime police described as "heinous". |
| Sakander Hussain, 25, was found guilty of murdering Wallis Webb in September following a four-week trial, and was handed the sentence at Northampton Crown Court on 17 January. | Sakander Hussain, 25, was found guilty of murdering Wallis Webb in September following a four-week trial, and was handed the sentence at Northampton Crown Court on 17 January. |
| Police said Hussain stabbed the 65 year-old multiple times at his home in Baldmoor Lake Road, Erdington, on 31 January 2024. | Police said Hussain stabbed the 65 year-old multiple times at his home in Baldmoor Lake Road, Erdington, on 31 January 2024. |
| Hussain had previously pleaded guilty to fraud after he used Mr Webb's bank cards to spend more than £400 in the days after the crime. | Hussain had previously pleaded guilty to fraud after he used Mr Webb's bank cards to spend more than £400 in the days after the crime. |
| Mr Webb's family said he had a "passion for fairness in live" and loved cooking | Mr Webb's family said he had a "passion for fairness in live" and loved cooking |
| The alarm was raised about Mr Webb's welfare on 6 February by a family member so police forced entry and discovered his body. | The alarm was raised about Mr Webb's welfare on 6 February by a family member so police forced entry and discovered his body. |
| Investigators found Mr Webb picked someone up just before midnight on 30 January and they were seen leaving just before 04:00 GMT. | Investigators found Mr Webb picked someone up just before midnight on 30 January and they were seen leaving just before 04:00 GMT. |
| Later that morning and for several days following, bank cards belonging to Mr Webb were used at several shops across Birmingham and online for a shopping delivery, police said. | Later that morning and for several days following, bank cards belonging to Mr Webb were used at several shops across Birmingham and online for a shopping delivery, police said. |
| Hussain was arrested at an address in Birmingham on 7 February. | Hussain was arrested at an address in Birmingham on 7 February. |
| 'Kind-hearted and compassionate' | 'Kind-hearted and compassionate' |
| Mr Webb's family said he had a "passion for fairness in life", and "always tried to help people". | Mr Webb's family said he had a "passion for fairness in life", and "always tried to help people". |
| "He was kind-hearted, caring and compassionate, and he would do anything for anyone," their statement said. | "He was kind-hearted, caring and compassionate, and he would do anything for anyone," their statement said. |
| "He had a passion for cooking, and we were always treated when enjoying his food. | "He had a passion for cooking, and we were always treated when enjoying his food. |
| "We are devastated at his loss and we all miss him desperately." | "We are devastated at his loss and we all miss him desperately." |
| Det Insp Nick Barnes, from West Midlands Police's homicide team said he was glad to have secured justice for the family. | Det Insp Nick Barnes, from West Midlands Police's homicide team said he was glad to have secured justice for the family. |
| "This was a heinous crime with an elderly victim who should have been safe within his own home," he said. | "This was a heinous crime with an elderly victim who should have been safe within his own home," he said. |
| "The fact that Hussain went on to use his bank cards after he had left him dead demonstrates the callousness of the crime. | "The fact that Hussain went on to use his bank cards after he had left him dead demonstrates the callousness of the crime. |
| "He has not offered an ounce of remorse and deserves to spend a significant number of years behind bars." | "He has not offered an ounce of remorse and deserves to spend a significant number of years behind bars." |
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