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A man has been convicted of murdering a woman in front of her three-year-old daughter during last year’s family day at the Notting Hill Carnival.
Shakeil Thibou, 20, fatally stabbed Cher Maximen, 32, in the groin while her daughter was nearby on August 25. He was found guilty of murder by a 10 to 2 majority verdict on Wednesday.
Additionally, Thibou was charged with attempted grievous bodily harm against 20-year-old Adjei Isaac, which prosecutor Ed Brown KC described as another “equally horrifying attack,” as well as possessing an offensive weapon.
The defendant’s brother, Sheldon Thibou, 25, was convicted of violent disorder and for assaulting PC Oliver Mort, who intervened during the incident.
A third brother, Shaeim Thibou, 22, was acquitted of violent disorder but found guilty of assaulting PC Mort. The jury took 50 hours and 33 minutes to deliberate, with a shout of “yes” echoing from Maximen’s family as the verdicts were delivered.
At the Old Bailey, it was revealed that a disturbance erupted around 5:48 PM on the day of the carnival between the defendants and at least two other men near where Maximen was located.
As Sheldon Thibou engaged in a physical altercation with the two men, PC Mort attempted to break it up. At that moment, Sheldon was reportedly wielding a stun gun while he and Shaeim struck at the officer.
Shakeil Thibou also lunged at Isaac with a large knife multiple times, narrowly missing him as the victim recoiled. This incident caused…
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Publish date : 2025-04-10 11:44:00
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