"Judge Richard Marks KC handed Owusu a life sentence with a minimum term of 16 years and six months in jail, stating he struck Ms Mukhtar with a forceful blow for which there was absolutely no justification."
"Witness Paige Allen described Ms Mukhtar pleading with Owusu to stop before he landed the fatal blow, stating, 'He was just rage. He looked like a monster. His behaviour was just wrong.'"
"Judge Marks noted, 'Whatever her condition you were content to leave her there, flat out on her back on her own at 4.30am, clearly under the influence of drink and drugs.'"
Duane Owusu, 36, received a life sentence for the murder of Zahwa Mukhtar, 27, after fatally punching her in the neck. The incident occurred on August 16, 2025, following a rave, where Owusu threw Mukhtar from a car and struck her. Despite witnessing her injury, he refused to call for help and drove away. Judge Richard Marks KC emphasized the lack of justification for Owusu's actions and his indifference to Mukhtar's condition, highlighting the callousness of leaving her alone and injured.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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