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| Thavisha Peiris murder: Man guilty of pizza man's 'frenzied' killing | Thavisha Peiris murder: Man guilty of pizza man's 'frenzied' killing |
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| A man has been found guilty of murdering a pizza delivery worker who was making his last deliveries before moving to his "dream job". | |
| Thavisha Lakindu Peiris, 25, was found stabbed in his car in Southey Crescent, Sheffield, on 27 October. | Thavisha Lakindu Peiris, 25, was found stabbed in his car in Southey Crescent, Sheffield, on 27 October. |
| Shamraze Khan, 26, was convicted at the city's crown court. The judge said he would face life imprisonment. | Shamraze Khan, 26, 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, had pleaded guilty to murder on 7 July. | Another man, 18-year-old Kasim Ahmed, of Main Road, Darnall, had 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Judge, Mr Justice Coulson said his task was now to decide on the minimum term to be served by Khan. | Judge, Mr Justice Coulson said his task was now to decide on the minimum term to be served by Khan. |
| 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. | 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." | "My heart goes out to the family. They are many thousands of miles away, which must be very difficult for them." |
| It emerged during Khan's trial that Mr Peiris had asked to go home to eat at about 21:00 before he started work again for another branch of Domino's Pizza, but had agreed to make two final deliveries on his way home. | It emerged during Khan's trial that Mr Peiris had asked to go home to eat at about 21:00 before he started work again for another branch of Domino's Pizza, but had agreed to make two final deliveries on his way home. |
| He left the restaurant at 21:50 GMT to make a delivery in Southey Crescent. When the customer called to say he had not arrived, colleagues set off to find him. | He left the restaurant at 21:50 GMT to make a delivery in Southey Crescent. When the customer called to say he had not arrived, colleagues set off to find him. |
| Mr Peiris was found covered in blood at the steering wheel of his car by a colleague, Mehrdad Mahfazi. | Mr Peiris was found covered in blood at the steering wheel of his car by a colleague, Mehrdad Mahfazi. |
| The jury was told he had bled to death following a "frenzied" knife attack by Khan, of Southey Crescent, Sheffield, and Ahmed, who were trying to steal his mobile phone. | The jury was told he had bled to death following a "frenzied" knife attack by Khan, of Southey Crescent, Sheffield, and Ahmed, who were trying to steal his mobile phone. |
| The pair had carried out a knife robbery at Castle Market in Sheffield earlier that day, where they had stolen two phones. | The pair had carried out a knife robbery at Castle Market in Sheffield earlier that day, where they had stolen two phones. |