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Small Heath murderer arrested with knife days after killing

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Man jailed for life for stabbing housemate to death in Birmingham

Overview

Abdou Sillah, 24, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years for murdering his housemate, 29-year-old Kiirpal Nhian, at a property in Small Heath, Birmingham. Nhian was found with a fatal chest wound in the garden on 20 December. Sillah was captured on CCTV fleeing the scene and was arrested days later carrying a knife and wearing similar clothing. He was found guilty of murder and possession of a bladed article following a trial.

Key points

  • Abdou Sillah was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years at Birmingham Crown Court.
  • Sillah stabbed his housemate, Kiirpal Nhian, at a shared property in Swanage Road, Small Heath.
  • Emergency services were called on 20 December after Nhian was found collapsed in the garden with a chest wound.
  • Sillah was identified on CCTV fleeing the address and was arrested days later in possession of a knife.
  • He was found guilty of murder and possession of a bladed article following a trial in July.
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