KILLERS, kidnappers, armed robbers and paedophiles were among those sent to prison in February. The Argus reported how three murder trials led to killers being told they will face lengthy terms behind bars. Brothers Iftekhar Khondaker, 34, and Irfan Khondaker, 27, from Mitcham, were found guilty of their roles in a seafront horror crash in December 2019. Iftekhar saw red after his group fought with Suel Delgado and others along Brighton seafront with belts while drunk. After giving 20-year-old Suel “a pasting” with his brother Irfan, the pair walked away and everyone thought the incident was over. Iftekhar Khondaker has been jailed for life for murder in Brighton, Irfan Khondaker has been jailed for three years for assisting an offender
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Caroline Carberry, QC prosecuting, said: “This murder, at least in part, was a murder for gain. There is clearly evidence that there was a motive in this case, relating to financial gain. “The motive in this case cannot be fully known. This defendant broke in late at night when he knew his wife would be at her most vulnerable, while she was asleep. “There is a significant degree of premeditation, this was not an impulsive act. This defendant had murder on his mind for some time.”
Police forensics at the scene in Eastbourne Ms Carberry said this should mean Hoadley should serve a life sentence with a minimum term of 30 years.