Forty years old Michael Fadayomi,, suffered a fatal stab wound to his neck, after he was called by his fifteen-year-old child.
According
to report, Michael Griffiths, 42, was heard by a witness saying "I'm going
to kill someone today" before he randomly attacked a 15-year-old boy. The
teenager called his father, Michael Fadayomi, who received a fatal neck injury
after a "verbal altercation" with Griffiths.
A father
was murdered "for no reason" after his teenage son was attacked by a
knife-wielding man at a bus stop in northwest London, according to police.
Marcus
Griffiths, 42, of Hovenden Road in Cricklewood, has been convicted of murdering
Mr Fadayomi, the attempted murder of his son, and possession of a knife in a
public place.
The
teenager had got on a bus with a friend just after 5pm on 29 April, when
Griffiths confronted the pair, according to CCTV and witness statements in
court.
A witness
who sat near Griffiths on the bus said they heard him say "I'm going to
kill someone today".
A
statement from the Metropolitan Police said: "Within moments [of them
sitting down], and for no reason at all, Griffiths became aggressive towards
them [the 15-year-old and his friend].
"At
the next stop, which was Willesden Bus Garage, they all got off the bus."
The two
boys stood at the stop in Brent, at which point Griffiths took out his knife
and attacked the 15-year-old.
The
teenager managed to avoid two blows - which were aimed at head height - and ran
away.
At this
point, Mr Fadayomi's son rang his father as he lived nearby.
The
40-year-old went to the scene and got on to the bus, before climbing to the top
deck where Griffiths was now sitting.
Police
said a "verbal altercation" then followed, before Mr Fadayomi left
the bus and started to walk down the road.
Griffiths
came up behind him and stabbed him several times - with one wound to the neck
severing an artery and causing fatal blood loss.
Emergency
services were called, but despite the efforts of paramedics Mr Fadayomi was
declared dead at the scene.
Griffiths
was arrested at his home later that day and denied any knowledge of what
happened.
He later
replied "no comment" in interviews to the Met.
Griffiths
was convicted following a two-week trial, during which he claimed he was acting
in self-defence.
He will be
sentenced at a later date.
Detective
Constable Rebecca Corser said: "This is a tragic case in which a man has
lost his life for absolutely no reason at all.
"For
a reason known only to himself, Marcus Griffiths was intent on causing serious
harm to someone that day. Indeed, a witness who sat near him on the bus heard
him say 'I'm going to kill someone today'.
"Michael
Fadayomi's son and his friend had the misfortune to sit near him on the bus and
he then turned his aggression towards them.
"After
his son narrowly avoided being killed himself, Michael came to the scene and
confronted Griffiths about his behaviour.
"Michael
was not armed himself and did not show any physical aggression towards
Griffiths. In a cowardly attack, Griffiths stabbed him from behind as he was
walking away from the bus.
"I
would like to offer my sincerest condolences to the Fadayomi family. Nothing
can be done to bring back a much-loved father, however I am glad the jury has
seen through Griffiths's lies and he will now spend a long time in jail."
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