A man was stabbed to death with his own knife after he challenged a teenage boy over being ‘on his strip’.

Christian Kuta-Dankwa stabbed Mohamoud Mohamed Mahdi with a knife that Mohamoud brought to the scene in Watling Avenue, Edgware, on February 18, 2022.

After a police investigation, Kuta-Dankwa, 19, of Rayners Lane, Harrow, was found guilty of murder of following a trial at the Old Bailey which concluded on November 17.

On Kuta-Dankwa was today (Monday, February 6) sentenced at the same court to life imprisonment. He will spend a minimum of 13 years behind bars.

Events spiralled out of control after Kuta-Dankwa and his friends arrived in Watling Avenue, Edgware at around 4pm on Friday, February 18, 2022.

CCTV shows that shortly afterwards, Mohamoud, 28, arrived on the opposite side of the road before crossing and briefly speaking to the defendant.

He then left and ran down nearby streets before returning with a knife.

After a fight with Kuta-Dankwa, Mohamoud was disarmed and the knife fell into the road.

Mohamoud ran away but Kuta-Dankwa picked up the weapon and chased him, tackling him to the ground before stabbing him three times in the back and running away.

Emergency services, including an off-duty police officer and doctor, immediately gave first aid but despite their efforts Mohamoud died at the scene.

Kuta-Dankwa admitted in court that his friend had been dealing cannabis just before Mohamoud approached them; this was probably the cause of the dispute.

The knife used in the murder was later found on the bed of a stream in Watling Park, while the sheath was found at the scene of the stabbing.

The following day, Kuta-Dankwa handed himself into police, where he admitted stabbing Mohamoud but said he had acted in self-defence.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil John, who led the investigation, said: “Kuta-Dankwa will now spend a significant amount of time in jail as a result of his actions that day. He claimed he was acting in self-defence but CCTV clearly showed that Mohamoud was leaving the scene before being chased and fatally stabbed.

“This tragic incident highlights the dangers of carrying knives. We know that those who carry these weapons are more likely to be victim to such violent attacks and that is why tackling violent crime of this kind continues to be the Met’s top priority.”

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