Jefferey Wiafe stabbing: Tyriq Alowooja jailed for murder

Tyriq Alowooja must serve a minimum of 20 years in prison for the New Year's Eve murder

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of an alleged rival drug dealer on New Year's Eve.

Jefferey Wiafe, 22, died after being stabbed four times in Carradine Crescent, Milton Keynes.

Tyriq Alowooja, 21, from Milton Keynes, was found guilty of the "brutal and vicious murder" in August.

Judge Charles Gratwicke sentenced Alowooja to a minimum of 20 years in prison at Luton Crown Court.

Jefferey Wiafe was stabbed four times with the fatal wound being one to the chest

The court previously heard Mr Wiafe had driven on to the estate to collect drugs that were being stored for him in a flat in Carradine Crescent.

While there, he saw Alowooja, and the pair got out of their cars and confronted each other before a fight broke out.

Mr Wiafe sustained stab wounds to each of his thighs and one of his arms, and was fatally knifed in the chest.

Alowooja then went back to the car, as Mr Wiafe staggered away bleeding heavily.

The jury was told a forensic scientist found a "drip trail" of blood from Mr Wiafe's car

Sentencing Alowooja to life in prison, Judge Gratwicke said one of the stab wounds was delivered with such force it severed Mr Wiafe's rib before entering his heart.

"You were convicted by the jury of the brutal and vicious murder of Jefferey Wiafe," he said.

"You are, in my judgement, a callous and ruthless individual who is prepared to unleash extreme violence to anyone who crosses your path."

Alowooja's girlfriend Brook Turrell, 20, of Milton Keynes, was cleared of murder after a judge decided there was no case to answer. She was then acquitted by a jury of assisting an offender.

Both Alowooja and Turrell previously admitted being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.

Turrell was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 200 hours' unpaid work.

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