Four men have been jailed for a knife attack in Dulwich which left the victim with over 60 stab wounds.
The eighteen-year-old was left fighting for his life after the stabbing on the Kingswood Estate on New Year’s Day 2023.
South Londoners Tashan Bailey-Brown, 23, Denzel Ealmeida, 22, Darren Soyemi, 25, and Kevaniel Perkins-Robinson, 21, were jailed for a total of 117 years for attempted murder.
Police were called to Seeley Drive at around 11.40pm on January 1 following reports an eighteen-year-old man had been attacked.
Paramedics rushed the man to hospital who was later found to have sustained over 60 stab wounds in the attack.
Witnesses reported seeing a car leave the scene and its detail were circulated.
Officers stopped a car in Lordship Lane and three occupants – Tashan Bailey-Brown, Denzel Ealmeida and Darren Soyemi – tried to run from police but were detained and arrested.
Ealmeida was seen throwing a bag that contained bloodied clothing and a machete as he attempted to flee from police.
This was recovered and forensic testing found the victim’s blood was on the items and Ealmedia’s DNA on the weapon’s sheath.
A forensic sweep of the car found the victim’s blood on the gearstick and dashboard, having been transferred there by the attackers.
All three were charged with attempted murder.
Police also found a lock knife in the car’s centre console which had the victim’s blood on it and a DNA match for Kevaniel Perkins-Robinson.
The forensic sweep also found Perkins-Robinson’s DNA on the steering wheel and he was arrested in June 2023 before being charged with attempted murder.
All four were found guilty of attempted murder following a four-week trial at the Old Bailey on Monday, February 5.
They were remanded in custody and sentenced at the same court on Friday, March 8.
Bailey-Brown of Lower Sydenham was jailed for 24 years, Ealmeida of Brixton received 31 years, Soyemi, of no fixed abode, received 31 years and Perkins-Robinson, of Clapham, got 31 years.
Detective Sergeant Yikira Turner of the Central South Command Unit which covers Southwatk said: “This was a viscous, pre-planned attack which nearly resulted in the death of a young man.
“The verdict and sentencing is a reflection of the hard work put in by the investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service, but would not have been possible without assistance from brave individuals in the local community who came forward to support this investigation.
“Hopefully this result will enable the victim and his family to now focus on his recovery and give the community some comfort now that four dangerous individuals have been taken off the street.”