Man jailed for manslaughter of Yusuf Mahamoud

A man has been jailed for the manslaughter of 18-year-old Yusuf Mahamoud in Finchley after Met detectives used CCTV and mobile phone data to identify him as the killer.

Tyrese Jennings, 21 (06.03.03), of Litchfield Grove, N3 was found guilty of manslaughter at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 11 July. He was sentenced at the same court on Wednesday, 9 October, to 13 years' imprisonment.

Detective Chief Inspector Tom Williams, Specialist Crime, said: "Our thoughts today are with Yusuf's family. He was a young man with his life ahead of him and they continue to grieve his untimely loss.

“I hope seeing the conviction and today the sentencing of Jennings brings them some small comfort."

An investigation was launched after police were called to reports of a stabbing in Regent's Park Road, N3, at 21:40hrs on Monday, 7 August 2023.

Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. Yusuf, from Enfield, was found seriously injured. Sadly he died at the scene from a stab wound to the neck.

Detectives found that Yusuf had left his home earlier that evening and arrived in the area at around 21:00hrs in a car with a number of friends. They got out and went into a nearby restaurant.

Jennings was one of a group of three males who confronted Yousuf when he left the restaurant. During the ensuing altercation, Yousuf was stabbed in the neck and the three males made off.

Detectives from Specialist Crime began an investigation and using CCTV and mobile phone analysis quickly identified the three males as Jennings and two 15-year-old boys.

Jennings was arrested on 14 August and charged with murder. He was found guilty of manslaughter on Thursday, 11 July, following an Old Bailey trial. He was found not guilty of murder.

The two 15-year-old boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were also charged with murder. They were found not guilty of all offences at the same court.
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Note: There is no image of the victim at the request of his family.