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Ex-child model jailed for murder | Ex-child model jailed for murder |
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A former child model and his friend have been jailed for life for murdering a doctor in a robbery in a London park. | A former child model and his friend have been jailed for life for murdering a doctor in a robbery in a London park. |
Nadim Gulamhuseinwala, 32, was attacked in the early hours of 25 July last year as he walked home through Green Park. | Nadim Gulamhuseinwala, 32, was attacked in the early hours of 25 July last year as he walked home through Green Park. |
He was hit with a 10kg cast iron fence pole and his face was stamped on, the Old Bailey heard. He died later. | He was hit with a 10kg cast iron fence pole and his face was stamped on, the Old Bailey heard. He died later. |
Angel Delight model Thomas Connor and William Paton, both 20 and from Orpington, Kent, will serve a minimum terms of 25 and 23 years respectively. | Angel Delight model Thomas Connor and William Paton, both 20 and from Orpington, Kent, will serve a minimum terms of 25 and 23 years respectively. |
Both were given concurrent terms of 10 years' detention for robbery. | Both were given concurrent terms of 10 years' detention for robbery. |
Taken cocaine | Taken cocaine |
The trial heard how Dr Gulamhuseinwala had been for a drink after work with a friend in the Funky Buddha nightclub. | The trial heard how Dr Gulamhuseinwala had been for a drink after work with a friend in the Funky Buddha nightclub. |
He was walking home at about 0400 BST when he stopped near railings in Queen's Walk, in Green Park, central London, to phone his girlfriend Rebecca Bott. He was then attacked. | |
Dr Gulamhuseinwala died in hospital two weeks later from a severe head injury. | |
The jury heard how Paton and Connor had taken cocaine and had been drinking in a club called the Strawberry Moons that night. | The jury heard how Paton and Connor had taken cocaine and had been drinking in a club called the Strawberry Moons that night. |
Connor withdrew £90 from a cash machine, but was later robbed in Soho. | Connor withdrew £90 from a cash machine, but was later robbed in Soho. |
We will remember him as a unique, loving son Dr Gulamhuseinwala's father | |
"This seems to have driven him into a towering rage," said Mr Andrew Edis QC. "He was angry." | "This seems to have driven him into a towering rage," said Mr Andrew Edis QC. "He was angry." |
The pair walked through the alleyways of St James's to Queen's Walk. | The pair walked through the alleyways of St James's to Queen's Walk. |
They sat on a park bench and when they saw Dr Gulamhuseinwala they ran 100m towards him. Connor picked up the post and threw it at him. | They sat on a park bench and when they saw Dr Gulamhuseinwala they ran 100m towards him. Connor picked up the post and threw it at him. |
The money they stole from him was spent on prostitutes. | |
Judge Stephen Kramer described the doctor as an "admirable and fine man". | |
He told the defendants: "You emerged from the shadows with your weapon, you attacked him by throwing it at his head and felled him to the ground." | |
The court was told that Connor was "teased and tormented" when children at school found out he was the face of Angel Delight which had "scarred him". | |
Dr Gulamhuseinwala's brother Imran told the court in an impact statement: "He was on the verge of an exciting future, full of promise and happiness. Our lives have been changed forever." | |
Outside court, the doctor's father Vajiuddin Gulamhuseinwala, 73, from Ealing, west London, said: "He lived for 32 years but achieved twice as much as most people would in 64 years. | |
"We will remember him as a unique, loving son." |