"Four years after this, having had no justice in Ahmed's case, my younger son Junior was also murdered in April 2021, again this was in close proximity to where Ahmed was murdered."
"In seeking justice, we pray the court recognises the depth of our loss and the enduring and devastating impact this tragedy has had on our family. "We hope no other family has to experience the heartache and suffering that we have endured.""
"He said losing both of his sons "has caused the most unbearable hurt and pain to me and my family. It is unexplainable.""
Two 27-year-old men from Forest Gate, Lekan Akinsoji and Sundjata Keita, were found guilty of murdering 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah after he was chased into an off-licence and stabbed near Custom House station on 2 April 2017. Judge Anthony Leonard KC sentenced Akinsoji to life with a minimum term of 28 years and Keita to life with a minimum term of 22 years. The victim's family attended the Old Bailey sentencing, describing profound grief after also losing a younger son, Junior, in April 2021. The family called the killings senseless and urged recognition of their enduring loss.
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