Leeds man jailed for longer
Hussein Semusu has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
A man has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
Ben Nami, 20, and Hussein Semusu, 21, murdered Tcherno Ly on 25 August 2019 at the Leeds Carnival on Chapeltown Road. Nami had previously fought with Tcherno Ly some weeks before.
After spotting Tcherno Ly, Nami returned home to collect a 바카라 사이트˜Rambo-style바카라 사이트™ knife, before he and Semusu sought out their victim at the carnival. When they caught up with Tcherno Ly, the victim struck out first with a knife, causing minor injuries to Nami바카라 사이트™s chest and hand. Nami then fatally stabbed Tcherno Ly in his abdomen. Following the murder, both offenders escaped and changed their clothes, before returning to the carnival and acting as normal.
Both men were convicted of murder, and Nami was also convicted of having an offensive weapon. On 11 December 2020, they were each sentenced to life imprisonment at Leeds Crown Court. Nami was given a minimum sentence of 20 years, while Semusu was given a minimum sentence of 16 years바카라 사이트™ imprisonment.
Their sentences were referred to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme.
On 18 March 2021, in a joint hearing at the Court of Appeal Semusu바카라 사이트™s sentence was found to be unduly lenient. Semusu바카라 사이트™s sentence was increased to a minimum of 19 years바카라 사이트™ imprisonment.
After the joint hearing at the Court of Appeal the now Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP, said:
I was shocked and appalled by this attack which left a young man dead. The decision by the Court of Appeal to increase the sentence today was the right one, and I hope it can bring some comfort to Tcherno Ly바카라 사이트™s family.