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A law student has been found guilty of stabbing to death a doctor who gave him lodgings and acted as his guardian.A law student has been found guilty of stabbing to death a doctor who gave him lodgings and acted as his guardian.
David Quartey, 22, of Humber Road, Dartford, was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court of murdering consultant paediatrician Victoria Anyetei.David Quartey, 22, of Humber Road, Dartford, was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court of murdering consultant paediatrician Victoria Anyetei.
The 54-year-old was stabbed 56 times in her car in Teynham Road, Dartford, on 14 August 2007, as she left for work at St Thomas' Hospital in London.The 54-year-old was stabbed 56 times in her car in Teynham Road, Dartford, on 14 August 2007, as she left for work at St Thomas' Hospital in London.
Quartey was jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 15 years.Quartey was jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 15 years.
Sentencing him, Judge Jeremy Carey said: "You gravely abused the trust that she put in you.Sentencing him, Judge Jeremy Carey said: "You gravely abused the trust that she put in you.
"It was indeed a frenzied attack of enormous brutality.""It was indeed a frenzied attack of enormous brutality."
He should have been deeply grateful to her. Instead he came out of that house with a knife Judge Jeremy CareyHe should have been deeply grateful to her. Instead he came out of that house with a knife Judge Jeremy Carey
He described Quartey - the son of a High Court judge in Ghana - as a "highly dangerous young man".He described Quartey - the son of a High Court judge in Ghana - as a "highly dangerous young man".
The court heard that Dr Anyetei was in her car, waiting for Quartey, on the morning she was killed. She was planning to drop him at the train station so he could receive extra tuition at college.The court heard that Dr Anyetei was in her car, waiting for Quartey, on the morning she was killed. She was planning to drop him at the train station so he could receive extra tuition at college.
Judge Carey said he was "in no doubt" that "in an episode of uncontrollable rage, David Quartey brutally murdered his guardian".Judge Carey said he was "in no doubt" that "in an episode of uncontrollable rage, David Quartey brutally murdered his guardian".
He added: "All she wished was to help him make the best of his life. He should have been deeply grateful to her.He added: "All she wished was to help him make the best of his life. He should have been deeply grateful to her.
"Instead he came out of that house with a knife, where he stabbed the defenceless Dr Victoria Anyetei.""Instead he came out of that house with a knife, where he stabbed the defenceless Dr Victoria Anyetei."
He told Quartey: "By this wicked act you have deprived a son of a loving mother, a close family of a loving and supportive sister, and the public of a dedicated and able physician."He told Quartey: "By this wicked act you have deprived a son of a loving mother, a close family of a loving and supportive sister, and the public of a dedicated and able physician."
He said Quartey posed "a significant danger even to close friends and family".He said Quartey posed "a significant danger even to close friends and family".
Victoria is now in a place where nobody can harm her Jonathan AnyeteiVictoria is now in a place where nobody can harm her Jonathan Anyetei
After the hearing, Jonathan Anyetei, Dr Anyetei's brother, said the death had left "a vacuum in our lives which will never be filled".After the hearing, Jonathan Anyetei, Dr Anyetei's brother, said the death had left "a vacuum in our lives which will never be filled".
Mr Anyetei added: "We take consolation in the fact that Victoria is now in a place where nobody can harm her."Mr Anyetei added: "We take consolation in the fact that Victoria is now in a place where nobody can harm her."
Dr Anyetei, a mother of one, was found in her Toyota Avensis on her driveway with wounds to her head, neck, body, arms and hands.Dr Anyetei, a mother of one, was found in her Toyota Avensis on her driveway with wounds to her head, neck, body, arms and hands.
The murder weapon, believed to be a single-edged knife no more than six inches long, was never found.The murder weapon, believed to be a single-edged knife no more than six inches long, was never found.
The court heard that the doctor's blood and Quartey's blood were found on the inside of the car roof.The court heard that the doctor's blood and Quartey's blood were found on the inside of the car roof.
And her false tooth was found in the back of the car with Quartey's DNA on it.And her false tooth was found in the back of the car with Quartey's DNA on it.
Jurors heard Quartey held his hand over her mouth to silence her, and she bit his finger.Jurors heard Quartey held his hand over her mouth to silence her, and she bit his finger.
Dr Anyetei's body was found in her car with 56 stab woundsDr Anyetei's body was found in her car with 56 stab wounds
Quartey had claimed he bit his own finger because of the stress of finding the body.Quartey had claimed he bit his own finger because of the stress of finding the body.
Blood flecks were also found on Quartey's trainers, which the court heard he attempted to scrub clean.Blood flecks were also found on Quartey's trainers, which the court heard he attempted to scrub clean.
And the doctor's blood was found on documents in her handbag - they were Quartey's exam results that she was planning to send to his family that morning.And the doctor's blood was found on documents in her handbag - they were Quartey's exam results that she was planning to send to his family that morning.
Maidstone Crown Court heard that Quartey had failed his exams for a second time and did not want his family in Ghana to find out.Maidstone Crown Court heard that Quartey had failed his exams for a second time and did not want his family in Ghana to find out.
Prosecutor Anthony Haycroft said Quartey was "an admittedly normal, placid, likeable young man" who snapped and lost control.Prosecutor Anthony Haycroft said Quartey was "an admittedly normal, placid, likeable young man" who snapped and lost control.
During the four-week trial, Quartey told the court that he and Dr Anyetei shared a "mother and son" relationship.During the four-week trial, Quartey told the court that he and Dr Anyetei shared a "mother and son" relationship.
He said he had been accused of killing someone he loved, who cared about what was going on in his life.He said he had been accused of killing someone he loved, who cared about what was going on in his life.
"I respected her. I was never rude to her. I either called her mum or doc," he told the jury."I respected her. I was never rude to her. I either called her mum or doc," he told the jury.