Three Bradford men found guilty of killing teen by stabbing him 14 times

(From left to right) Bradford men Karl Belinga, Karlson Ogie, and Brandon Paradzai have been found guilty of killing teen Trust Gangata (Image: West Yorkshire Police) THREE Bradford[1] men along with one other have been found guilty of killing a teenager by stabbing him 14 times in a tragic case of mistaken identity. Karl Belinga, 20, of Brendon Walk in Holme Wood, Karlson Ogie, 19, of Bierley House Avenue in Bierley, and Paul Mbwasse, 19, of Walpole Road in Huddersfield murdered 17-year-old Trust Gangata in Armley, Leeds in March.

Brandon Paradzai, 20, of Coleshill Way in Bierley, was also found guilty of manslaughter. The men first appeared in court in late March of this year.[2]

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Mbwasse Mbwasse (Image: West Yorkshire Police)

All four were convicted by a jury at Leeds Crown Court today (Thursday, November 30). They have been remanded in custody to appear at Leeds Crown Court on December 18 for sentencing.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Trust Gangata Trust Gangata (Image: West Yorkshire Police)At a house party in Leeds on March 19, the four men fatally stabbed the teenager whilst seeking revenge for an earlier assault on Belinga which Trust was not involved in.[3]

Using crucial communication data from each of the defendants which showed their intent to enact retribution, as well as GPS and CCTV footage, the prosecution – working with West Yorkshire Police – was able to reconstruct the timeline of events[4] which sadly led to Trust’s death. Belinga, reeling from the earlier assault, called Paradzai and met him and Ogie in Armley. They then drove to Huddersfield to pick up Mbwasse, before returning to the house party to carry out their assault.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Forensics officers carrying out investigations in Armley near the scene of the murder

Forensics officers carrying out investigations in Armley near the scene of the murder (Image: Newsquest) Armed with large blades, the group barged into the house wearing face coverings and attacked Trust, fatally stabbing him 14 times. At 2.48am, moments after the attack, a call was made to West Yorkshire[5] Police and paramedics rushed to save Trust’s life.

Despite their best efforts, he could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead at Leeds General Infirmary at 3.31am. The pathologist reported that Trust had suffered multiple stab wounds to his body, the most significant were to his chest, critically injuring one of his lungs and aorta – the main artery which carries blood from the heart. Story continues

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Officers looking for clues in Armley after the murder

Officers looking for clues in Armley after the murder (Image: Newsquest) Senior Crown Prosecutor Ben Moore from CPS Yorkshire & Humberside said: “This was a tragic and senseless murder of a young man with a promising life ahead of him. “Trust Gangata’s life was callously cut short by these defendants in a case of mistaken identity. (www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk)