How did police detectives catch Horsham father's killers?
Teenager Nicholas Bridge and Daniel Onofeghare were today found guilty of causing the death of Anthony Williams on September 19 last year.
Bridge was found guilty of murder and Onofeghare was found guilty of manslaughter.
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Hide AdFollowing today’s conviction, police have released fascinating information detailing how the two killers were brought to justice.
It began on a Tuesday afternoon in September last year.
Mr Williams, or Tony as he was more commonly known, was socialising with friends at a flat in Burtons Court, Park Way, Horsham.
While at the flat, Tony and his friends heard a knock at the front door so one of them went to the door to see who it was.
They recognised the man at the door, so opened it to let him in.
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Hide AdBut unbeknown to the friends in the flat, Bridge and Onofeghare were stood behind the caller, police said.
Armed with knives, Bridge and Onofeghare forced their way into the flat.
Detectives say Bridge said Tony’s name and then instantly lunged at Tony with a large knife striking the first, of what would prove to be, fatal knife wounds.
Onofeghare stood watch and his intimidating and threatening behaviour prevented anyone from helping Tony in his time of need.
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Hide AdBridge, Onofeghare and another man fled the scene just three minutes later.
One of Tony’s friends in the flat dialled 999 and told police his friend had been attacked and needed medical help urgently.
During this phone call to the contact handler a brief description of the suspects was given. Police said this would play a vital role in the later arrests.
Police and ambulance crews arrived at the scene and despite their best efforts, Tony died shortly after their arrival.
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Hide AdHe had sustained multiple stab wounds, emergency services found.
Within 40 minutes of the murder taking place, police received another 999 phone call to say two men were acting suspiciously at Littlehaven Railway Station, near Horsham.
The quick-thinking contact handler was able to match their description to the previous call from Tony’s friend and made officers aware.
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Hide AdOfficers rushed to the station, less than two miles away from the flat, and arrested Bridge and Onofeghare, as well as a woman who was with them.