Man jailed for murder following fight in Enfield

A man has been jailed for the murder of Bledi Petraj in Enfield following an investigation by Met Police detectives.

Kozma Papa, 22 (23.09.02) of Fairview Road, Cheltenham, appeared at the Central Criminal Court on Friday, 6 December where he was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 20 years, having pleaded guilty to the murder at an earlier hearing. He was also jailed for nine months, to run concurrently, after admitting possession of a bladed article.

Police and London Ambulance Service (LAS) were called at 14:04hrs on Sunday, 4 February to reports of a stabbing at Queen Elizabeth’s Drive in Enfield.

Officers and LAS attended. At the scene 37-year-old Bledi Petraj, who was from Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, was found with knife injuries.

Despite the efforts of medics at the scene and in hospital, he sadly died that afternoon. His family were notified and were supported by specialist officers.

Papa was arrested by Met officers in a car that was stopped in Hertfordshire that same day. He was charged the following day with murder.

Detective Sergeant Matthew Goode said: “My thoughts are with Bledi’s family and loved ones who continue to mourn his tragic death. This was a fight that ended in a senseless loss of life and Papa will now rightly spend a significant amount of time in prison.”

+ A 30-year-old man, who was also arrested as part of the investigation, was released without further action.