Teenager Sentenced to 22 Years for Fatal Stabbing of Neighbor in London

Sanchez Tate, 18, was convicted of murdering Mohamed Abdi Noor, 21, in a targeted attack following a dispute over a damaged motorbike.

Sanchez Tate, 18, was sentenced to at least 22 years in prison for the murder of his neighbor, Mohamed Abdi Noor, in Kentish Town, north London.
The attack occurred on December 11, 2023, after a dispute over damage to Abdi Noor's motorbike, which Tate was accused of knocking over.
Tate stabbed Abdi Noor in the chest with a long sword; the victim named Tate as his attacker with his dying breath before succumbing to his injuries in the hospital.
The court found Tate's actions to be a disproportionate and unjustified act of violence, rejecting his claim of self-defense during the trial at the Old Bailey.
Abdi Noor, a newly married 21-year-old with a passion for motorbikes, worked as a technician for TfL and was studying biochemical engineering.