R v Ahmad [2023]

Alexandra Felix KC, Polly Dyer & Eloise Emanuel prosecute abusive girlfriend for stabbing teenage boy to death.

Kamila Ahmad, 24 fatally stabbed 19-year-old, Tai O’Donnell on 3 March 2021.

She was sentenced to a minimum of 23 years at Croydon Crown Court earlier this month, having been convicted of murder as well as grievous bodily harm for the attack on a previous boyfriend.

Her claims of self-defence were rejected by the jury who heard she failed to call an ambulance when Mr O’Donnell was bleeding to death and prompt medical attention would have saved his life.  The Court also found, contrary to her case,  that it was she who was responsible for the coercive controlling behaviour in both relationships.

Press coverage can be found HERE.