Four convicted after man was stabbed and left for dead in Walsall
The attack happened in broad daylight
Three men have been found guilty of murder after a man was attacked and stabbed to death in broad daylight in Walsall.
22-year-old Mohammed Khan died in hospital after the attack last March on Bloxwich Road, where he was left for dead.
Wolverhampton Crown Court heard how Mr Khan was taken to the floor, kicked on and stabbed multiple times.
He had arrived there armed with two knives and tried to attack one of the men now convicted.
The convictions
23-year-old Zain Raja, of Harden Road, who Mr Khan had attempted to attack, has been found guilty of murder.
34-year-old Asad Iftakhar, of Bloxwich Road, has been found guilty of murder and possessing a knife.
34-year-old Hassan Iftakhar, of Bloxwich Road, has been found guilty of murder and possessing an axe.
A fourth man, 22-year-old Amaan Khan, of Harden Road, has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.
Zain Raja, Asad Iftakhar and Hassan Iftakhar are all brothers, whilst Amaan Khan is their cousin.
"As his mother, this loss lives inside me every moment."
Mohammed's mother has released the following statement: "Mohammed was my son, and since he was taken from me, I no longer know what peace feels like. My heart is broken in a way that can never be repaired. A mother is not meant to outlive her child, and yet here I am, living every day with a pain that never leaves me.
"I cannot sleep properly anymore. The nights are the hardest.
"Mohammed died in violent circumstances, and the knowledge of what he may have suffered torments me. I think constantly about whether he was afraid, whether he was in pain, and whether he knew his life was ending. These thoughts invade my mind day and night. I cannot escape them, and they have changed me forever.
"From that moment of his death the world stopped making sense to me. Nothing feels safe anymore. Nothing feels normal. I look at other young men and think of Mohammed. I still expect him to walk through the door. I still wait for him.
"Mohammed was my baby. I carried him, raised him, and loved him every day of his life. He was kind, caring, and thoughtful. He mattered.
"As his mother, this loss lives inside me every moment. I still feel the need to protect him, even though I no longer can. I live with constant grief, constant exhaustion, and a pain that never eases.
"I will carry this sorrow for the rest of my life. Mohammed will never be forgotten. He lives on in my heart, in my memories, and in my dreams. I loved him from his first breath, and I will love him until my last."