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23/04/2010
Old Bailey Jails Doctor's Killers
Two men have been jailed at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of the murder of a doctor during a robbery in London's Green Park.
Thomas Connor, 20, of Curtismill Way, Orpington, Kent, and William Paton, 20, of Clarendon Way, Orpington, were convicted of the murder and robbery of Dr Nadim Gulamhuseinwala on 25th July 2009 at a hearing last week.
Connor was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder with a recommendation he serve a minimum of 25 years, and 10 years for robbery to run concurrently.
Paton was jailed for life for murder with a recommendation he serve a minimum of 23 years, and also 10 years for robbery to run concurrently.
Dr Gulamhuseinwala, a qualified surgeon and management consultant, was on his way home following a night out with friends when he was brutally attacked and robbed in the park in the early hours of Saturday 25th July last year.
He was cutting through the park, having entered by The Ritz entrance, to take a route home via Queen's Walk onto The Mall.
It was on Queen's Walk where he was approached by the men and, without any provocation, hit him over the head with an iron railing and stole his mobile phone, wallet and cash. The victim was rendered immediately unconscious with severe head injuries.
Police were called at approximately 4.15am and Dr Gulamhuseinwala was taken by ambulance to a central London hospital in a critical condition where he died on Wednesday 5th August.
A post mortem gave the cause of death as a severe head injury.
Connor and Paton were arrested, along with a third man. The third man was later released with no further action.
The defendants had pleaded not guilty but were convicted after a three-week trial.
(BMcC/GK)
Thomas Connor, 20, of Curtismill Way, Orpington, Kent, and William Paton, 20, of Clarendon Way, Orpington, were convicted of the murder and robbery of Dr Nadim Gulamhuseinwala on 25th July 2009 at a hearing last week.
Connor was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder with a recommendation he serve a minimum of 25 years, and 10 years for robbery to run concurrently.
Paton was jailed for life for murder with a recommendation he serve a minimum of 23 years, and also 10 years for robbery to run concurrently.
Dr Gulamhuseinwala, a qualified surgeon and management consultant, was on his way home following a night out with friends when he was brutally attacked and robbed in the park in the early hours of Saturday 25th July last year.
He was cutting through the park, having entered by The Ritz entrance, to take a route home via Queen's Walk onto The Mall.
It was on Queen's Walk where he was approached by the men and, without any provocation, hit him over the head with an iron railing and stole his mobile phone, wallet and cash. The victim was rendered immediately unconscious with severe head injuries.
Police were called at approximately 4.15am and Dr Gulamhuseinwala was taken by ambulance to a central London hospital in a critical condition where he died on Wednesday 5th August.
A post mortem gave the cause of death as a severe head injury.
Connor and Paton were arrested, along with a third man. The third man was later released with no further action.
The defendants had pleaded not guilty but were convicted after a three-week trial.
(BMcC/GK)
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