Showing posts with label Nigerian Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment After Killing Girlfriend's 5-Year-Old Son. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Nigerian Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment After Killing Girlfriend's 5-Year-Old Son

A man who beat his girlfriend's five-year-old son to death simply because he lost one of his trainers has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Marvyn Iheanacho, 39, of Wesley Avenue, Hounslow, but of Nigerian origin was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years (less time already served) at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday, 25 July after being found guilty of the murder of Alex Malcolm.

Detective Chief Inspector Tony Lynes, of the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: "Iheanacho subjected that poor little boy to a brutal assault after flying into an uncontrollable rage just because Alex lost one of his shoes.