Killer jailed for life for murdering care home chef

A man has been sentenced to life in prison and will serve a minimum of 21 years for a crime police described as "heinous".

Sakander Hussain, 25, was found guilty of murdering Wallis Webb in September following a four-week trial, and was handed the sentence at Northampton Crown Court on 17 January.

Police said Hussain stabbed the 65 year-old multiple times at his home in Baldmoor Lake Road, Erdington, on 31 January 2024.

Hussain had previously pleaded guilty to fraud after he used Mr Webb's bank cards to spend more than £400 in the days after the crime.

The alarm was raised about Mr Webb's welfare on 6 February by a family member so police forced entry and discovered his body.

Investigators found Mr Webb picked someone up just before midnight on 30 January and they were seen leaving just before 04:00 GMT.

Later that morning and for several days following, bank cards belonging to Mr Webb were used at several shops across Birmingham and online for a shopping delivery, police said.

Hussain was arrested at an address in Birmingham on 7 February.

Mr Webb's family said he had a "passion for fairness in life", and "always tried to help people".

"He was kind-hearted, caring and compassionate, and he would do anything for anyone," their statement said.

"He had a passion for cooking, and we were always treated when enjoying his food.

"We are devastated at his loss and we all miss him desperately."

Det Insp Nick Barnes, from West Midlands Police's homicide team said he was glad to have secured justice for the family.

"This was a heinous crime with an elderly victim who should have been safe within his own home," he said.

"The fact that Hussain went on to use his bank cards after he had left him dead demonstrates the callousness of the crime.

"He has not offered an ounce of remorse and deserves to spend a significant number of years behind bars."

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