FOUR men have been convicted for their roles in the murder of a father said to have had his struggles in life.

Mahdi Mumin, 24, of Slough, Khalfani Sinclair, 23, of Hayes, Phillip Jones, 48, of Feltham and Christian Braimah, 24, of West Drayton, were convicted at the Old Bailey as follows:

Mumin was convicted of murder [unanimous verdict]
Sinclair was convicted of murder [unanimous]
Jones was convicted of murder [majority verdict]
Braimah was convicted of manslaughter – he was found not guilty of murder [majority verdict]

All four were remanded in custody to appear for sentencing at the same court on November 28.

An investigation was launched after police and ambulance staff were called in October 2023 to reports of a stabbing in Parkside Road, Hounslow.

Despite their efforts to save 43-year-old Naython Muir, from Hounslow, he died at the scene from a stab wound.

Det Chief Insp Brian Howie, who led the investigation, said: “Naython, who was also known as ‘Nayff’, was a caring father, son and brother who had his own struggles in life.

“He was being used as a pawn by a drugs line to exert their control of drug supply in the Hounslow area.

“When Naython crossed paths with the defendants, he was ambushed and subjected to a sudden, unprovoked, violent and ultimately fatal assault using a Zombie-type knife.

“During the trial, Naython’s family were present every day and listened to deeply traumatising evidence of the events leading up to his murder.

“I would like to pay tribute to their strong family bond and determination. They continue to be supported by my team.”