18-year-old jailed for 'callous' murder of 'dearly loved' man near his North London home

An 18 year old was sentenced to 22 years in prison for murdering a young man with a sword last December. Sanchez Tate, who was 17 at the time of the murder, stabbed Mohamed Abdi Noor, 21, with a sword on Tufnell Park Road, N7, on the evening of Monday, December 11, 2023.

The pair had begun arguing after Mohamed had found his motorbike had been knocked over while left parked up outside his home. “This escalated tragically to physical violence, and was further accelerated by the fact that Sanchez Tate was carrying a sword with a 43.5cm long blade and made the terrible choice to use it," Detective Chief Inspector Larry Smith said.

Witnesses tried to step in and stop the violence and called emergency services. Police rushed to the scene with reports of the stabbing at 7.27pm and attended alongside London Ambulance Service paramedics.

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They found Mohamed seriously wounded and rushed him to hospital. Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he died in the early hours of December 12.

Mohamed's family were informed and were supported throughout the investigations and court proceedings. Meanwhile, Sanchez Tate was arrested on December 11 at his home which was near the murder scene and Mohamed's home. Following Mohamed's death, he was charged with his murder.

Sanchez Tate of Tufnell Park Road, Islington was sentenced to 22 years in prison at the Old Bailey on Thursday, November 21. He had been found guilty of the murder of Mohamed Abdi Noor on 1 October following a trial at the same court.

"There are no winners in this case"

Murder investigation lead DCI Larry Smith said: "The dispute started as a verbal argument between Tate and Mohamed after Mohamed had found his motorbike had been knocked over while left parked-up near his home.

“This escalated tragically to physical violence, and was further accelerated by the fact that Sanchez Tate was carrying a sword with a 43.5cm long blade and made the terrible choice to use it.

“My thoughts are with Mohamed’s family and those who knew him, who have lost a dearly loved family member and friend.

“I am also mindful that there are no winners in this case and Tate, who was 17 years of age at the time, will have many years in prison to reflect on the callous stupidity of his actions.

“The investigation team would like to thank the witnesses to this shocking incident, who stepped in to try to stop it. They also alerted emergency services, assisted with first aid, made statements to police and gave crucial evidence at the trial.”

If you are concerned about knife crime - and in particular if you know somebody who carries a weapon, has been a victim or is at risk of becoming a victim - please visit the Crimestoppers website or the Met’s ‘Stop Knife Crime’ web pages.

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