Man who called police after killing, convicted of murder
Ricardo Clarke died in December 2024
A man, who fatally stabbed Ricardo Clarke in Linacre Road, Willesden Green before calling police from a phone box to hand himself in, has today been convicted of murder.
Elyas Moussa, 30 (13.02.1995), of no fixed address, was found guilty of murdering Ricardo Clarke on Wednesday, 3 December, following a two week trial at the Old Bailey.
Police were called at 04:16hrs on Saturday, 28 December 2024 to reports of a stabbing in Linacre Road, Willesden Green. Officers attended and provided first aid to 35-year-old Ricardo before the London Ambulance Service arrived. Ricardo sadly died from his injuries on the way to hospital.
Detective Inspector Jonny Newell, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said:
“Despite Moussa handing himself in, officers worked quickly to meticulously piece together what happened that night.
“The CCTV timeline, witness accounts and forensic evidence left no doubt that Moussa alone was responsible for Ricardo’s death.
“Today’s conviction brings justice for Ricardo’s family, who have shown incredible strength throughout the proceedings.”
Moussa had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to possession of a pointed and bladed article in public on Saturday, 28 December 2024.
He will be sentenced at the same court on Wednesday, 17 December.
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