Liam Walker KC and Rabah Kherbane represent 18 year old found Not Guilty of murder at the Old Bailey

Liam Walker KC and Rabah Kherbane represented SH, who admitted the killing of a local drug dealer with a knife, and was acquitted of both murder and manslaughter.

SH was 17 years old at the time of the incident on 28 July 2023, and asserted he acted in self-defence.

The Crown relied on CCTV evidence, including of the incident which captured the deceased in his car as he was stabbed, and eyewitness testimony from members of the public.

The case engaged bad character of the deceased, disclosure issues in relation to the deceased’s mobile phone and social media use, and expert medical and toxicology evidence. The Defence case pursued lines of inquiry on issues of fact, which allowed SH’s account on self-defence to be corroborated at trial.

Liam and Rabah were instructed by Stefan Sutherland and Ben Darabi at Carson Kaye Solicitors.