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Gurvinder Johal: Man admits murdering customer in bank | Gurvinder Johal: Man admits murdering customer in bank |
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Gurvinder Singh Johal had recently returned from a trip to India with his family when he was attacked | Gurvinder Singh Johal had recently returned from a trip to India with his family when he was attacked |
A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a customer inside a branch of Lloyds Bank in Derby. | A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a customer inside a branch of Lloyds Bank in Derby. |
Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur, 47, of Western Road, Derby, was charged with the fatal stabbing of Gurvinder Johal, 37, who was killed inside the St Peter's Street branch just after 14:30 BST on Tuesday 6 May. | Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur, 47, of Western Road, Derby, was charged with the fatal stabbing of Gurvinder Johal, 37, who was killed inside the St Peter's Street branch just after 14:30 BST on Tuesday 6 May. |
Appearing in the dock at Derby Crown Court, Cabdiraxmaan Nur had a Somali interpreter as he entered his guilty plea in front of Mr Johal's family and friends sitting in the public gallery. | Appearing in the dock at Derby Crown Court, Cabdiraxmaan Nur had a Somali interpreter as he entered his guilty plea in front of Mr Johal's family and friends sitting in the public gallery. |
Judge Shaun Smith KC set a provisional sentencing date of 29 October. | Judge Shaun Smith KC set a provisional sentencing date of 29 October. |
Cabdiraxmaan Nur will be sentenced on 29 October | Cabdiraxmaan Nur will be sentenced on 29 October |
The court was told Cabdiraxmaan Nur will serve a "life sentence" with a starting point of 25 years, "subject to mitigating and aggravating factors". | The court was told Cabdiraxmaan Nur will serve a "life sentence" with a starting point of 25 years, "subject to mitigating and aggravating factors". |
Turning to the defendant, the judge said: "You will be sentenced on 29 October for this offence, you will receive a life sentence. | Turning to the defendant, the judge said: "You will be sentenced on 29 October for this offence, you will receive a life sentence. |
"The term that you will be required to spend in prison will be decided on that date, until then, you are remanded into custody." | "The term that you will be required to spend in prison will be decided on that date, until then, you are remanded into custody." |
Mr Johal had been at Lloyds with the bank holiday takings from his Hen and Chickens Bar and Grill in Shelton Lock, a family friend said. | Mr Johal had been at Lloyds with the bank holiday takings from his Hen and Chickens Bar and Grill in Shelton Lock, a family friend said. |
He had just returned to Derby from a family trip to India with his wife, children and extended family. | He had just returned to Derby from a family trip to India with his wife, children and extended family. |
A cordon was set up in the heart of the city after the stabbing | A cordon was set up in the heart of the city after the stabbing |
Det Insp Tony Owen, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said he was "pleased that Mr Johal's family will not have to sit through a trial now that Nur has admitted this offence". | |
Janine McKinney, chief crown prosecutor, Crown Prosecution Service East Midlands, added: "This was a truly shocking crime, committed in broad daylight in a busy city centre bank. | |
"While the whole community has been affected by this happening in their midst, our thoughts and profound sympathies are with Mr Johal's family, friends and loved ones." | |
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