A 23-year-old Nigerian man has been sentenced for stabbing a new father to death in front of his home in
Islington, north London, in December last year. Femi
Tinchang Nandap, who had over stayed his
student visa pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished
responsibility at the Old Bailey on Monday, October 10th, 2016,
following the fatal stabbing of 41-year-old renowned
lecturer Jeroen Ensink, who was a lecturer at the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Nandap
was suffering from a cannabis-induced psychosis at the time of the
killing, was handed a Hospital Order under Section 37 of the Mental
Health Act 1983 at the Old Bailey on Monday, 10 October.
Dr
Ensink, who was ecstatic about being a new father, left his home at
lunchtime on 29 December 2015 to post a number of cards to friends and
family to inform them of the recent birth of his daughter. He had only
walked a short distance when he was approached by Nandap, who launched
into a vicious attack with a knife.
Detective Chief Inspector Jamie Piscopo, of the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command, said:
"I
hope today's sentence will bring some peace and closure to Jeroen's
family. What
should have been the happiest time of Jeroen's life was ended on 29
December 2015 by the violent and unprovoked actions of Nandap. Jeroen
did not stand a chance during the attack, and now, sadly, his daughter
will grow up without her father in her life."
Police
were called at 13:50hrs on 29 December 2015, to reports of a man who
had been stabbed in Hilldrop Crescent in Islington, N7. An off-duty
member of the Met's Special Constabulary went to Dr Ensink's aid and
commenced CPR. She later told officers that she had seen Nandap holding a
large black handled knife.
Officers and the London Ambulance Service
also attended but Dr Ensink was pronounced dead at the scene less than
an hour later. Nandap
was arrested nearby following a short chase. He was taken to Islington
police station and charged with murder the following afternoon, 30
December 2015.
