QEB Hollis Whiteman members Ian Paton and Eloise Emanuel were instructed by CPS London, in the 6 week trial of 3 young men who violently attacked 2 vulnerable men in their home in January 2015.
Ahmed Hajila, Rehan Ullah and Aymen Hajila, were variously convicted of Attempted Murder, Conspiracy to Rob, and Causing Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent.
Detective Superintendent Raffaele D'Orsi, from Kensington and Chelsea, said:
"The judge described this attack as gratuitous, excessive and planned and we are pleased that these three men have been imprisoned for this terrible attack of senseless violence on two innocent victims, the only motive being the theft of low value property. Nothing can justify such an abhorrent act. Both victims were lucky to survive thanks to the actions of the first officer on the scene, PC Luke Fraser, and the attentions of the ambulance crew. The victims both originally fled to England to escape violence in war-torn countries, and I would like to pay tribute to their continued bravery. I would also like to echo the judge's praise for the work of the proactive team at Kensington and Chelsea borough when he commented on how this was a meticulous, exhaustive, and complicated investigation, very well presented at trial, and in particular he singled out the work of DC Dan Mulleri."