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| Man jailed for life for model ex-partner Linah Keza's murder | Man jailed for life for model ex-partner Linah Keza's murder |
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| A man found guilty of murdering a model and former Miss Africa contestant in east London has been jailed for life. | A man found guilty of murdering a model and former Miss Africa contestant in east London has been jailed for life. |
| David Gikawa, 38, stabbed his ex-partner Linah Keza, 29, to death at her flat in King Edward Road, Leyton, east London, on 31 July. A knife with its end broken off was found at the scene. | David Gikawa, 38, stabbed his ex-partner Linah Keza, 29, to death at her flat in King Edward Road, Leyton, east London, on 31 July. A knife with its end broken off was found at the scene. |
| The couple who had a young child together had recently separated, the jury was told during the trial. | The couple who had a young child together had recently separated, the jury was told during the trial. |
| Gikawa was jailed for a minimum of 21 years at the Old Bailey. | Gikawa was jailed for a minimum of 21 years at the Old Bailey. |
| 'Fearful misery' | 'Fearful misery' |
| Following the sentencing, Ms Keza's brother Ivan Kigenza said: "It is sad we have had to listen to his lies, because he has lied. | Following the sentencing, Ms Keza's brother Ivan Kigenza said: "It is sad we have had to listen to his lies, because he has lied. |
| "This man is a danger. Someone like him should never be considered for parole, he should be in there for the rest of his life." | "This man is a danger. Someone like him should never be considered for parole, he should be in there for the rest of his life." |
| Judge Michael Topolski told Gikawa: "It was not a loss of control, but a loss of temper, and an act of calculated, jealous revenge on an innocent woman whose life you had made a fearful misery." | Judge Michael Topolski told Gikawa: "It was not a loss of control, but a loss of temper, and an act of calculated, jealous revenge on an innocent woman whose life you had made a fearful misery." |
| "You stabbed her three times. The third, and probably final, stab wound was in her back. | |
| "The evidence was that it would have required the use of severe force - the point of the knife broke off, and remained inside her body," he added. | |
| "You did all this in front of your two-year-old daughter." | |
| Gikawa denied murdering Ms Keza while she was with their two-year-old daughter, but he was convicted by a jury on Wednesday, | |
| The prosecution said during the trial that the "systems in place" failed to prevent the death of Ms Keza, who had been in contact with both police and social services. | The prosecution said during the trial that the "systems in place" failed to prevent the death of Ms Keza, who had been in contact with both police and social services. |
| A neighbour who came to the aid of Ms Keza when he heard screaming will be awarded a public commendation, police said. | A neighbour who came to the aid of Ms Keza when he heard screaming will be awarded a public commendation, police said. |