The man who murdered Cher Maximen in front of her three-year-old daughter at Notting Hill Carnival has been jailed for life, with a minimum 29 year sentence.
Shakeil Thibou, 20, from Kensington in west London, was sentenced at the Old Bailey by Judge Philip Katz.
Ms Maximen, 32, was killed by Thibou when a fight between a group of men broke out. Thibou lunged at a man, Adjei Isaac, with a zombie knife.
The men fell on a group of people, including Ms Maximen. As he came to his feet, he swung the knife at her and stabbed her in the groin.
During sentencing, the judge said: “It is not possible to overstate the impact of Cher’s brutal and shocking murder on those who knew her.”
The trial heard that Thibou had lunged at a man, Adjei Isaac, with a “huge” knife during the fight on 25 August – family day at the carnival.
The men fell onto a group of people who included Ms Maximen.
As Thibou tried to get to his feet, he swung the knife at Ms Maximen and stabbed her in her groin as she tugged at his coat and kicked out at him to protect her daughter.
Thibou was found guilty of murder, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to 20-year-old Mr Isaac with intent, and having an offensive weapon.
Judge Katz said Thibou’s “brazen” attack had been carried out in broad daylight in front of families and the police.
He said instead of just enjoying a fun day together, Cher’s daughter “witnessed her mother being murdered in front of her”.
He added: “One of the dreadful ironies of this case is, that as the afternoon wore on and the atmosphere at the Carnival became tense and less friendly, Cher voiced her concerns to one of the few police officers in the immediate area where she, her friends and their children were located. She made it clear that she would not tolerate any threat to her daughter’s safety.”
Judge Katz said it was a case of “young men, intoxicated by drink and drugs, determined to involve themselves in violence”.
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The man who murdered Cher Maximen in front of her three-year-old daughter at Notting Hill Carnival has been jailed for life, with a minimum 29 year sentence.
Shakeil Thibou, 20, from Kensington in west London, was sentenced at the Old Bailey by Judge Philip Katz.
Ms Maximen, 32, was killed by Thibou when a fight between a group of men broke out. Thibou lunged at a man, Adjei Isaac, with a zombie knife.
The men fell on a group of people, including Ms Maximen. As he came to his feet, he swung the knife at her and stabbed her in the groin.
During sentencing, the judge said: “It is not possible to overstate the impact of Cher’s brutal and shocking murder on those who knew her.”
The trial heard that Thibou had lunged at a man, Adjei Isaac, with a “huge” knife during the fight on 25 August – family day at the carnival.
The men fell onto a group of people who included Ms Maximen.
As Thibou tried to get to his feet, he swung the knife at Ms Maximen and stabbed her in her groin as she tugged at his coat and kicked out at him to protect her daughter.
Thibou was found guilty of murder, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to 20-year-old Mr Isaac with intent, and having an offensive weapon.
Judge Katz said Thibou’s “brazen” attack had been carried out in broad daylight in front of families and the police.
He said instead of just enjoying a fun day together, Cher’s daughter “witnessed her mother being murdered in front of her”.
He added: “One of the dreadful ironies of this case is, that as the afternoon wore on and the atmosphere at the Carnival became tense and less friendly, Cher voiced her concerns to one of the few police officers in the immediate area where she, her friends and their children were located. She made it clear that she would not tolerate any threat to her daughter’s safety.”
Judge Katz said it was a case of “young men, intoxicated by drink and drugs, determined to involve themselves in violence”.
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