Three men convicted of murder following ‘planned attack’ on young man

Three men have been convicted of murder following a “planned attack” on a young man.

Following a 22-day trial which concluded on Friday at the Old Bailey, Steven Woods, 27 and Majid Kebire, 22, of Lilestone Street and Fadel Dabbous, 19, of Grendon Street, all from Camden, were found guilty of murder.

Adnan Saleh, 28, was attacked and stabbed by the group in Junction Mews, near Edgware Road, in June last year.

An investigation by the Met identified that Woods, Kebire and Dabbous were responsible for the attack on Adnan – each had a role to play and knew exactly where to go for the planned attack, the force said.

A week before the attack, Adnan had received messages on Snapchat which alleged he was present during the stabbing of another man.

The court heard that Adnan had been in contact with another man where it appears arrangements were made to meet in the Paddington area.

Woods, Kebire, Dabbous and the man were already at the location when Adnan arrived to meet them as they walked along Sale Place towards Junction Mews.

As the group approached the cul-de-sac, Woods and Dabbous walked ahead and entered Junction Mews, where CCTV captured the moment Dabbous passed Woods a knife.

As Adnan entered the Mews, Woods produced the knife and swung it at him.

Adnan attempted to run back to Sale Place but Woods caught up to him and launched his attack with Dabbous joining in.

Kebire was sitting on a wall at the end of the Mews, after watching the fight develop he approached the men, produced a knife and provided the fatal stab wound to Adnan’s collar-bone area.

Adnan eventually got away from his attackers but collapsed further along Sale Place.

He was taken to hospital, doctors made numerous attempts to save him but he had suffered catastrophic damage to his brain due to severe blood loss. He was in a coma until he died on November 29, 2022.

During an earlier appearance on September 8, 2022 Woods and Dabbous pleaded guilty to violent disorder. On the same date, Woods, Kebire and Dabbous each pleaded guilty to separate counts of having a bladed article, namely a knife

They are due to be sentenced at the same court on June 27.

Detective Inspector Marcus Jones, who led the investigation for the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “My thoughts are with Adnan’s family. 

“It cannot be easy to listen to how these three men planned the last moment of their loved one’s life. 

“I hope that their conviction can provide some comfort.”

The man who Adnan had planned to meet in Paddington was charged with murder but found not guilty.

Pictured top: (L-R) Steven Woods, Fadel Dabbous, Majid Kebire (Picture: The Met)