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'Was the Stabbing a Deliberate Act?’ - Murder Trial Hears of 6cm-Deep Stab Wound
Met Police say CCTV shows Suliaman Tajzai buying the knife in Leeds before the fatal attack, with forensic evidence linking him to the killing.
- The Metropolitan Police released CCTV footage showing Sulaiman Tajzai purchasing a knife in Leeds before traveling to London and fatally stabbing 26-year-old Farmanullah Sherzad on March 27, 2026, on Abbey Orchard Street, Westminster.
- Footage revealed Tajzai had visited London in the weeks before the attack to scope out Farmanullah's home and workplace, waiting outside his address when he returned from work that evening.
- After chasing Farmanullah onto Abbey Orchard Street and stabbing him, Tajzai fled, dropping gloves near St James' Park; forensic analysis later linked DNA from the gloves to the attacker.
- Tajzai, of Wesley Road, Leeds, pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a bladed article at the Old Bailey on September 11, with sentencing scheduled for September 18.
- Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley, who led the investigation, said the team "worked meticulously to piece together crucial CCTV and forensic evidence," commending their professionalism in building the case.
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A teenager bought a a knife and travelled more than 150 miles to fatally stab a man his family had accused of stalking. Sulaiman Tajzai, 18, of Leeds, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday (11 September) to the murder of 26-year-old Farmanullah Sherzad, the Metropolitan Police said. Tajzai also admitted a charge of possession of a bladed article and is due to be sentenced on 18 September. Jurors previously heard that Tajzai purchased the we…
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