August 6th 2024.
A tragic incident has been brought to court where a young man has been found guilty of murder. The victim, 24-year-old Lauie Tagaloa, was fatally stabbed in the neck during a confrontation at a railway station in the early hours of the morning. The accused, Seyram Kwami Djentuh, had pleaded not guilty to the charges but was ultimately convicted of the crime in Brisbane Supreme Court last month.
According to Crown prosecutor Elizabeth Kelso, the altercation took place in the inner-Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley on July 11, 2022. The victim died shortly after 4am from an 11.5-centimetre stab wound inflicted with a pair of scissors by Djentuh in what Kelso described as "one swift move." She also noted that there was immediate blood flow from the wound onto the floor.
After deliberating for about eight hours, the jury returned with a guilty verdict on Tuesday. As a result, Djentuh was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 20 years before being eligible for parole. During the trial, Defence barrister Matthew Hynes argued that the incident occurred when Djentuh ran out of choices and was defending himself from an imminent threat.
The confrontation between the two groups occurred for the first time that night after they had left different nightclubs in Fortitude Valley around 3am. CCTV and phone footage presented during the trial captured the movements of the men leading up to the stabbing and the subsequent call to emergency services at 4.07am. The footage showed Djentuh getting a bottle of water before retrieving a pair of orange-handled scissors from behind a NightOwl store and tucking them into the back of his white jeans. This was followed by the final altercation with Tagaloa's group.
Overall, it was a tragic and senseless event that resulted in the loss of a young life. The jury's verdict and the subsequent sentencing serve as a reminder of the consequences of using violence to resolve conflicts.
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