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| Thavisha Peiris killing: Man guilty of pizza man murder | Thavisha Peiris killing: Man guilty of pizza man murder |
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| A man has been found guilty of murdering a pizza delivery worker on his last day in the job in Sheffield. | A man has been found guilty of murdering a pizza delivery worker on his last day in the job in Sheffield. |
| Thavisha Lakindu Peiris, 25, was found stabbed to death in his car in Southey Crescent on the night of 27 October. | Thavisha Lakindu Peiris, 25, was found stabbed to death in his car in Southey Crescent on the night of 27 October. |
| Shamraze Khan 26, of Southey Crescent, Sheffield, was convicted at the city's crown court. The judge said he would face life imprisonment. | |
| Another man, 18-year-old Kasim Ahmed, of Main Road, Darnall, pleaded guilty to murder on 7 July. | Another man, 18-year-old Kasim Ahmed, of Main Road, Darnall, pleaded guilty to murder on 7 July. |
| Mr Peiris, from Sri Lanka, was working as a Domino's Pizza delivery driver after graduating in IT from Sheffield Hallam University. | |
| He had been trying to make what would have been his final delivery before starting his "dream job" as an IT consultant. | He had been trying to make what would have been his final delivery before starting his "dream job" as an IT consultant. |
| Following a two-and-a-half week trial, the jury returned its verdict after deliberating for 14 hours and 28 minutes. | |
| Both men will be sentenced on Thursday afternoon. | Both men will be sentenced on Thursday afternoon. |
| Addressing Khan the judge, Mr Justice Coulson, said: "Shamraze Khan you have been found guilty of murder. You will be sentenced to life imprisonment. | Addressing Khan the judge, Mr Justice Coulson, said: "Shamraze Khan you have been found guilty of murder. You will be sentenced to life imprisonment. |
| "The vital last task for me is to identify the minimum term. I will do that tomorrow afternoon." | "The vital last task for me is to identify the minimum term. I will do that tomorrow afternoon." |
| Det Supt Lisa Ray, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "Both of them were responsible for the murder and that's what the jury has found. | |
| "My heart goes out to the family. They are many thousands of miles away, which must be very difficult for them." |