Victim: Alimuz Zaman, known as Alom, was stabbed in St Paul's Way and died in hospital
(Picture: Met Police)Two men have been jailed after a fatal stabbing in east London.
Alimuz Zaman, 23, died after a “brutal” attack in Mile End in 2019 at around 4.30pm on Sunday, May 26.
Almal Islam, 22, of Burgess Street, and Mofizur Rahman, 21, of Wallwood Street, have been found guilty of the murder following a trial at the Old Bailey.
Islam was sentence to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years.
Rahman was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 years.
Witnesses reported seeing Rahman stabbing Alimuz in the leg as Islam assaulted him with a wrench.
A post-mortem examination revealed he died as a result of blood loss due to a stab injury.
Both suspects were identified by a number of witnesses and CCTV confirmed their involvement in the attack.
As the investigation gathered momentum, both Islam and Rahman handed themselves in to a police station on May 30.
They were arrested and subsequently charged with murder.
Detective Gurj Singh, from the homicide team who investigated the murder, said: “This was a violent and brutal attack carried out in the middle of the street on a Sunday afternoon.
“It is clear from witnesses who were at the scene that Islam and Rahman targeted Alimuz. Both had attended the scene armed with weapons and both had the intent to inflict serious harm on him.
“Neither Islam or Rahman has revealed why they attacked Alimuz in such a brutal and obvious manner.
“This attack has understandably caused significant shock and distress to Alimuz’s family and the wider community and I hope these convictions bring some sense of justice to those affected.”
