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Teenager travelled 150 miles to fatally stab man, court hears
Prosecutors say Tajzai planned the attack after family complaints about stalking, and that he bought the knife in Leeds before traveling to London.
- On Monday, the murder trial of Sulaiman Tajzai, 18, opened at the Old Bailey, with prosecutors alleging the Leeds teenager travelled more than 150 miles to fatally stab Farmanullah Sherzad, 26, in Westminster on March 27.
- Prosecutor Lisa Wilding KC told the court a "pre-existing connection" between Sherzad and Tajzai's cousin's wife had "turned sour," and though the family reported Sherzad for stalking, police took "no further action."
- Tajzai purchased a kitchen knife in Leeds before travelling to London, where CCTV tracked him to the victim's Westminster home and witnesses heard Sherzad "screaming for his life" during the attack.
- Following the stabbing, Tajzai attempted to flee to Leeds from King's Cross station, and police recovered blood-stained trainers and gloves at his cousin's residence and in nearby St James's Park.
- Tajzai denies murder and possession of a knife as the trial at the Old Bailey continues. His defence challenges the prosecution's case despite the physical evidence presented.
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An Afghan small boat migrant travelled nearly 200 miles from Leeds to London before allegedly stabbing a shop worker to death near Westminster Abbey, a court has been told.Suliaman Tajzai, who is understood to be 18, is accused of murdering 26-year-old Farmanullah Sherzad on March 27 in what prosecutors allege was a planned attack stemming from a family dispute.Mr Tajzai has pleaded not guilty to murder and possession of a knife in a public plac…
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