"On the journey, she had argued with one of Owusu's female friends, pulled her hair and threatened to stab someone, jurors were told. Owusu then grabbed Ms Mukhtar's phone and threw it out of the car before ejecting the victim and aiming two kicks at her face as she sat on the pavement, the prosecution said."
"Witness Paige Allen described Ms Mukhtar pleading with Owusu to stop before he landed the fatal blow. She told jurors: He was just rage. He looked like a monster. His behaviour was just wrong. She just fell. Just fell backwards. I went to help her but he screamed at me to get in the car."
"When she got up, Owusu punched her in the neck, causing her to fall on to the ground, the court was told. The incident was captured on graphic CCTV and witnessed by Owusu's horrified friends."
Duane Owusu, 36, was found guilty of murdering Zahwa Mukhtar, 27, a profoundly deaf woman, at the Old Bailey. The incident occurred on August 16, 2025, in Stoke Newington after both attended a rave. Mukhtar joined Owusu's group and got into their overcrowded car to return to Dagenham. During the journey, she argued with one of Owusu's female friends, leading to a physical altercation. Owusu threw her phone out the window, ejected her from the car, kicked her face, and then punched her in the neck, causing fatal injuries. Witnesses, including Owusu's horrified friends, observed the attack on CCTV. Police stopped and detained Owusu shortly after he left the scene. He will be sentenced the following Thursday.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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