Overview
- Monroe, of Tadema Road, Chelsea, was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on October 28, 2025, after being found guilty of murder.
- Victim Omarkafi Sahal, 28, was stabbed during a fight at around 9pm on September 30, 2024, on the World’s End Estate and died in hospital two weeks later.
- Investigators reviewed hours of CCTV showing a group of about ten men and identified Monroe as the person who stabbed Sahal, supported by forensic evidence.
- Monroe was arrested on October 2, 2024, initially charged with grievous bodily harm, later charged with murder after Sahal’s death, and convicted on August 7 following a five-week trial; he had earlier pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon.
- Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell said the evidence was undeniable and reiterated the Met’s stance against knife crime, while Sahal’s family expressed grief and a sense of closure following the sentence.