Man found guilty of murdering his neighbour

A man has been convicted of killing his neighbour in a violent attack in Canning Town following a Met Police investigation.

Daniel Whybrow, 46 (03.10.78), of Hartington Road, Newham, was found guilty of murder on Friday, 22 August following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

Raish Ahmed, who was aged 50, was stabbed repeatedly by Whybrow outside his home. He died two days later in hospital.

Whybrow was also found guilty of grievous bodily harm.

Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Townsend, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Unit, said:

“This incident has led to the needless and tragic loss of Raish Ahmed.

"Violence like this serves no purpose but to devastate families and wound communities.

"My thoughts are with the loved ones of all affected.”

The court heard that on 5 October 2024, a dispute broke out between the two neighbours, who lived in the same block of flats in Hartington Road, with Raish telling his wife that Whybrow had tried to attack him as he left his home.

They are believed to have had a dispute about the main door entrance to the flats being kept open.

Raish then called his friend and the two met before returning to the flats, where they saw Whybrow.

An altercation broke out between the men, before Whybrow went to his kitchen window and grabbed a knife from inside.

He began to shout “I will kill you” before trying to attack Raish’s friend.

CCTV and footage reviewed by detectives then showed Whybrow turning his attention to Raish and stabbing him multiple times, continuing even after the victim fell to the floor and tried to defend himself with a steering lock he had picked up.

A teenage boy was also injured by Whybrow as he attempted to protect Raish.

Emergency services were called and neighbours went to help Raish and also fend off Whybrow.

Raish was treated by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance before being taken to hospital.

The teenage boy was also taken to hospital, where his injuries were assessed as neither life-threatening nor life-changing.

After the attack, Whybrow returned to his flat and was arrested by officers who had quickly determined he was a suspect.

He was originally charged on 6 October 2024 with attempted murder, but this was changed to murder following Raish’s death on 7 October.

Whybrow was acquitted of racially aggravated assault and threats to kill against Raish’s friend who was present at the scene of the murder.

He will be sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Wednesday, 3 September.