Murderer's appeal 'entirely without merit'

Almallah was one of five men jailed for Mr Lee's murder last year

A man who was a member of a gang that killed a cyclist in a "senseless" murder has lost an appeal against his lengthy jail term.

Elias Almallah, 23, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years and nine months in October, for the murder of Kyron Lee in Cippenham, Slough, in October 2022.

Court of Appeal judges told him his case was "entirely without merit" last month.

Another four men also guilty of Mr Lee's murder were jailed in June in a case that was featured in the Channel 4 documentary series, Catching a Killer.

Kyron Lee was stabbed to death in October 2022

Mr Lee was sent flying over a car's roof when he was hit by the vehicle in Earls Lane, Slough. His attackers fatally stabbed him with machetes.

The Court of Appeal was told the case against Almallah should have been dismissed at Reading Crown Court last year.

Judges were told evidence that placed Almallah at the scene of the crime was weak.

But the judges, Lord Justice Warby, Mr Justice Goose and Judge Patrick Field KC, found it was "extremely strong". They dismissed his appeal on 28 March.

Last year, Mr Lee's mother, Donna Lesner, paid tribute to an "amazing young man" with a "beautiful caring and selfless nature".

"Kyron was more than my son, he was my rock, my biggest supporter and he made me proud to be his mother," she added.