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Killer Jailed for Brutal Punch and Abandonment
14 Apr
Summary
- A man was jailed for at least 16 years and six months for murder.
- The victim was fatally punched and left to die in east London.
- The attack occurred after the victim was forced from a car.
Duane Owusu, 36, has been sentenced to a minimum of 16 years and six months imprisonment for the murder of Zahwa Mukhtar. The 27-year-old victim was fatally punched after Owusu forced her out of a Mercedes in Romford, east London, during the early hours of August 16, 2025. Owusu was found guilty of murder by a jury at the Old Bailey.
Prosecutors described the act as a senseless murder of a young woman. Ms. Mukhtar had no prior connection to Owusu or his associates before joining them on a night out. The court heard how she was abandoned to die after the attack, a tragic end to what should have been an enjoyable evening.
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