{"id":32521,"date":"2019-02-15T12:22:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T12:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=32521"},"modified":"2019-02-15T12:22:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T12:22:05","slug":"sister-of-cardiff-murder-victim-calls-killers-cowards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/15\/sister-of-cardiff-murder-victim-calls-killers-cowards\/","title":{"rendered":"Grangetown murderers jailed for &#039;ferocious&#039; love triangle stabbing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_32527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32527\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-32527\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_2843-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"398\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32527\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_2843-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"398\" \/><\/noscript> Malaciah Thomas (20) was murdered on July 23 last year in Grangetown<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nFOUR Cardiff men have been jailed today following the \u201cferocious\u201d murder of Malaciah Thomas in Grangetown.<br \/>\nDaniel Roberts, 20, of no fixed address and Christopher Griffiths, 30, from Newport Road, Roath, were sentenced to life in prison with a 25 year minimum while Awez Jamshaid, 19, from Moore Close, Ely was sentenced to a maximum of life in prison with a minimum of 11 years for stabbing and killing Mr Thomas, 20, on Corporation Road, Grangetown on July 23 last year.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32751\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32751\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/daniel-roberts-25-years.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/daniel-roberts-25-years.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/daniel-roberts-25-years-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/daniel-roberts-25-years-293x293.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32751\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/daniel-roberts-25-years.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/daniel-roberts-25-years.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/daniel-roberts-25-years-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/daniel-roberts-25-years-293x293.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Daniel Roberts has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nA fourth man, Saif Shahzad, 19,from Fidlas Road in Cyncoed, has been jailed for an alternative count of manslaughter for a minimum of seven years and six months.<br \/>\nAfter a lengthy trial, the court heard how Mr Thomas was attacked in the early hours of July 23, 2018, just two days before his 21<sup>st<\/sup> birthday.<br \/>\nMr Thomas had been staying at a friend\u2019s Grangetown flat and left at 1.49am. He got into a silver Ford Fusion car parked on Holmesdale Street, before Roberts approached the car, smashing the window and stabbing Mr Thomas while he was sat in the driver\u2019s seat.<br \/>\nThe victim got out via the passenger door and was chased down Holmesdale Street and onto Corporation Road, where he was tackled by Roberts and Griffiths and attacked again.<br \/>\nThe jury were told that Mr Thomas had made a 999 call at 1.54am, telling the call handler: \u201cYo, I\u2019ve been stabbed.\u201d Mr Thomas died at the scene.<br \/>\nForensic evidence showed that Mr Thomas had been stabbed 13 times across the back, right arm, buttock, face, thigh and trunk.<\/p>\n<h3>The love triangle behind &#8220;ferocious&#8221; murder<\/h3>\n<p>The court heard that Mr Thomas was involved in a love triangle. The victim was in a relationship with a woman called Naomi Davies, who had previously dated Roberts.<br \/>\nProsecutor Patrick Harrington QC told the court the murder was driven by Roberts\u2019 \u201cgrievance\u201d against Mr Thomas regarding Ms Davies.<br \/>\nRoberts had been involved in an argument with Ms Davies at his Newport Road flat over her relationship with Mr Thomas.<br \/>\nInstead of letting it go, Mrs Justice Nerys Jefford said Roberts \u201cwas not prepared to leave it there.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32752\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32752\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Christopher-Griffiths-25-years.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Christopher-Griffiths-25-years.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Christopher-Griffiths-25-years-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Christopher-Griffiths-25-years-293x293.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32752\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Christopher-Griffiths-25-years.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Christopher-Griffiths-25-years.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Christopher-Griffiths-25-years-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Christopher-Griffiths-25-years-293x293.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Christopher Griffiths has also been jailed for a minimum of 25 years<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nRoberts, a drug dealer, enlisted the help of friend Griffiths and also \u201creeled into his operation two young men\u201d &#8211; \u00a0Shahzad, his drugs runner, and Jamshaid, who worked as his driver.<br \/>\nMrs Justice Jefford said: \u201cDaniel Roberts and Christopher Griffiths decided to sort the problem that was Malaciah Thomas and Naomi.\u201d<br \/>\nMr Harrington told the court that Mr Roberts went on \u201ca mission\u201d to murder his love rival. He said: \u201cIt obviously was a mission because Mr Roberts and Mr Griffiths had armed themselves with knives before going and they had accomplices with them.\u201d<br \/>\nRoberts smashed the window of the Ford Fusion car Mr Thomas was set in, stabbing the victim multiple times before he escaped via the passenger door past Griffiths.<br \/>\nThe pair ran after the victim until they reached Corporation Road where Roberts administered the final and fatal blow. Jamshaid picked the pair up in his Audi A3 vehicle with Shahzad and made their escape.<br \/>\nFollowing the murder, the defendants went on the run. Jamshaid was arrested on July 24 while Griffiths was arrested at his mother\u2019s flat in Maidstone on July 25. Police apprehended Roberts at a Caf\u00e9 Nero in Birmingham on July 26 and Shahraz handed himself in at Cardiff Bay police station on the same day.<br \/>\nIn handing her sentences, Mrs Justice Jefford said: \u201cIt was a calculated assault and one of obvious rage.<br \/>\n\u201cMalaciah Thomas did not stand a chance.\u201d<br \/>\nMrs Justice Jefford, when sentencing Roberts, said: \u201cYou took three helpers to the scene, your whole attack was the product of jealous rage.\u201d<br \/>\nIn sentencing Griffiths, Mrs Justice Jefford said: \u201cWhat you undoubtedly did was arm yourself with a knife and go along with your friend to help him out.<br \/>\n\u201cYou may not have struck the fatal blow but there can be no doubt you intended Malaciah Thomas to be killed.\u201d<br \/>\nMembers of the public gallery were heard saying \u201cridiculous\u201d and \u201cwhat a joke\u201d while Mrs Justice Jefford handed the group their sentences.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32753\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32753\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Awez-Jamshaid-11-years.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Awez-Jamshaid-11-years.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Awez-Jamshaid-11-years-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Awez-Jamshaid-11-years-293x293.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32753\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Awez-Jamshaid-11-years.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Awez-Jamshaid-11-years.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Awez-Jamshaid-11-years-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Awez-Jamshaid-11-years-293x293.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Awez Jamshaid, Roberts&#8217; driver, was sentenced to 11 years in prison<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32754\" style=\"width: 294px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-32754 \" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Saif-Shahzad-7.5-years-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"294\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32754 \" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Saif-Shahzad-7.5-years-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"294\" \/><\/noscript> Saif Shahzad was sentenced to seven and a half years for the manslaughter of Malaciah Roberts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h3>Police Statement<\/h3>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fswpcardiff%2Fvideos%2F1432278616903502%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fswpcardiff%2Fvideos%2F1432278616903502%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><strong>My brother&#8217;s killers were cowards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>THE sister of a 20-year-old murdered in Cardiff last summer has called her brother\u2019s killers \u201ccowards\u201d today.<br \/>\nAshanti Esekhaigbe, the sister of murder victim Malaciah Thomas, read out a statement on behalf of her family in Cardiff Crown Court today, as the four men involved in his murder face sentencing.<br \/>\nMs Esekhaigbe told the court: \u201cIt is impossible to describe the affect that the murder of Malaciah has had on my mother and me.<br \/>\n\u201cWe want to remember Malaciah as he was. He was happy. Instead of celebrating his 21<sup>st<\/sup> birthday we are mourning his death.\u201d<br \/>\nMs Esekhaigbe told the court her brother\u2019s killers were \u201ccowards\u201d.<br \/>\nShe said: \u201cAll we can say about Malaciah\u2019s murderers is that they are cowards. They turned up in a group knowing they could not get him another way.<br \/>\n\u201cMalaciah was not brought up to be a coward. The people who have taken Malaciah\u2019s life have caused a massive ripple effect. I do not think they knew the consequences of their actions.<br \/>\n\u201cThey have to live with the part they played in Malaciah\u2019s death.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOUR Cardiff men have been jailed today following the \u201cferocious\u201d murder of Malaciah Thomas in Grangetown. Daniel Roberts, 20, of no fixed address and Christopher Griffiths, 30, from Newport Road, Roath, were sentenced to life in prison with a 25 year minimum while Awez Jamshaid, 19, from Moore Close, Ely was sentenced to a maximum of life in prison with a minimum of 11 years for stabbing and killing Mr Thomas, 20, on Corporation Road, Grangetown on July 23 last [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":32610,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,17],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-32521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grangetown","category-home-lead"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Grangetown murderers jailed for &#039;ferocious&#039; love triangle stabbing - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/15\/sister-of-cardiff-murder-victim-calls-killers-cowards\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Grangetown murderers jailed for &#039;ferocious&#039; love triangle stabbing - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"FOUR Cardiff men have been jailed today following the \u201cferocious\u201d murder of Malaciah Thomas in Grangetown. 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