Entrepreneur stabbed to death in luxury London high-rise

An entrepreneur was stabbed to death in a luxury block of flats in London before the killer through the knife out of the window from the 14th floor.

Daniel Manuel, 32, was murdered in Bondway, Vauxhall, following an argument over money with Fawaz Abdulkareem, 36.

Daniel had spent an evening at a nightclub with friends when they turned to Abdulkareem’s flat.

Following the argument, Abdulkareem stabbed Daniel three times with a kitchen knife.

The killer, disguising the weapon in the waistband of his trousers, told staff in the building’s lobby Daniel had been injured.

He then threw the knife out of the 14th floor window, but a police officer noticed Daniel’s blood on Abdulkareem’s clothes.

He tried to claim he acted in self-defence, but Daniel’s injuries suggest he had most likely been stabbed while his back was turned.

Abdulkareem was jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years at Croydon Crown Court yesterday.

Zulal, Daniel’s wife, said: ‘Daniel was not just my husband, he was my partner, my home, my emotional safety and the person I built my entire life around.

‘Losing him in such a violent and sudden way has completely shattered my world.

‘This loss has affected every part of my life, emotionally, physically, financially and I am still trying to survive the aftermath of it.’

Detective Inspector Luke Hampton, who led the Met investigation, said: ‘Daniel was murdered in a moment of extreme violence by a man he thought was his friend.

‘Abdulkareem tried to deceive police, recklessly throwing the murder weapon from the window of the 14th floor of a tower block and cruelly claiming it was Daniel who had attacked him.

‘Met detectives saw through his lies and worked hard to secure a conviction. Abdulkareem’s claims of self-defence were dismissed by the jury.

‘Our thoughts remain with Daniel’s family and hope this sentence gives them a degree of peace.’

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