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Wrestler jailed for choke murder | Wrestler jailed for choke murder |
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A self-styled wrestling expert has been jailed for life for choking a disabled man to death. | A self-styled wrestling expert has been jailed for life for choking a disabled man to death. |
Fitness instructor Khorram Azim was found guilty of murdering Kevin Beckingham, a partially blind and epileptic fitness client in February. | Fitness instructor Khorram Azim was found guilty of murdering Kevin Beckingham, a partially blind and epileptic fitness client in February. |
Azim, 34, from Sidcup, Kent, killed him after learning the "choke hold" from a wrestling video, the Old Bailey heard. | Azim, 34, from Sidcup, Kent, killed him after learning the "choke hold" from a wrestling video, the Old Bailey heard. |
Azim denied murder, but admitted trying to cover up the crime. He must serve at least 17 years. | |
Azim was prone to fly into a rage at the merest slight, the jury was told. | Azim was prone to fly into a rage at the merest slight, the jury was told. |
Judge Gerald Gordon told Azim: "Your motive is to me a mystery and will remain so." | Judge Gerald Gordon told Azim: "Your motive is to me a mystery and will remain so." |
Terrorism claims | Terrorism claims |
After the killing, the court heard Azim tried to cover up the murder by stabbing Mr Beckingham five times in the neck. | After the killing, the court heard Azim tried to cover up the murder by stabbing Mr Beckingham five times in the neck. |
He then orchestrated a campaign involving his girlfriend and a friend to throw police off the scent, and pin the blame on another man. | He then orchestrated a campaign involving his girlfriend and a friend to throw police off the scent, and pin the blame on another man. |
Jurors also heard Azim made a "series of bizarre remarks" to officers claiming the murder was linked to terrorism. | Jurors also heard Azim made a "series of bizarre remarks" to officers claiming the murder was linked to terrorism. |
It was weeks before Mr Beckingham's body was found at this home in Plumstead, south London. | It was weeks before Mr Beckingham's body was found at this home in Plumstead, south London. |
After the verdict, Mr Beckingham's mother Brenda told the judge that they would never get over her son's death. | After the verdict, Mr Beckingham's mother Brenda told the judge that they would never get over her son's death. |
"He was killed for no reason," she said. "There are still many unanswered questions." | "He was killed for no reason," she said. "There are still many unanswered questions." |
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