Two men have been convicted of the fatal stabbing of a London student over a £34,000 watch near Harrods.
20-year-old Mohammed Al-Araimi was killed after Badir Al-Nazi and accomplice Arseboon Dilbaro have today (Friday, August 13), been convicted.
Al-Nazi, 24, was convicted of murdering and wounding for his part in the attack on Kings College student Mohammed Al-Araimi and his friend, Nasser Kanoo.
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The victim was walking home from a restaurant with his friend
(Image: Met Police)
Dilbaro, 23 was found guilty of wounding after initially fleeing the country days after the attack. He was arrested at Heathrow Airport, however, when attempting to return to the UK from Egypt on July 14 2020.
Mr Al-Araimi, who was stabbed to death was wearing a £34,460 Patek Phillipe watch whilst his friend Mr Kanoo was wearing a £7,150 rolex.
The pair were targeted before midnight on December 5, 2019 as they made their way through a Knightsbridge alleyway not far from Harrods.
The attackers moments before targeting Mohammed Al-Araimi and Nasser Kanoo,
(Image: CPS)
During the struggle Mr Al-Araimi was stabbed in his chest by Al-Nazi while his friend was stabbed in the side of his back.
The pair managed to get away following the scuffle but Mr Al-Araimi collapsed and died 40 minutes after the attack despite efforts of paramedics.
Samantha Yelland, from the CPS, said: “Killer Badir Al-Nazi set out armed with a knife in central London. He and Arseboon Dilbaro were waiting for victims.
“Mohammed Al-Araimi and his friend had simply gone out for dinner together and could never have anticipated the violence that would be inflicted upon them that evening.
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“The prosecution case included strong witness testimony from the surviving victim and phone evidence as well as CCTV footage which caught the attackers in action.
“Mohammed Al-Araimi had a bright and promising future ahead of him, and although nothing can bring him back, I hope these convictions provide some comfort to his family and friends. Our thoughts remain with them at this time.”
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