Amponsah was found guilty of killing Ade Afariogun by stabbing him in the stomach in front of the victim’s friends.
On Friday 29 January, the victim was in Plaistow Park with three female friends. Whilst there, they noticed Amponsah ride his bike past the group on several occasions and stared aggressively at the victim.
According to the Metropolitan Police, shortly after, just as the victim was leaving the park, Amponsah pulled up his bike in front of him and started an argument with him. A scuffle followed during which the two exchanged punches.
The victim’s friend attempted to intervene by pulling Amponsah away; but he produced a large knife from his waistband, stabbing the victim in his stomach twice.
He was rushed to Royal London Hospital, but despite the best efforts of medical staff, he died during the early hours of Monday 1 February.
Immediately after the incident, Amponsah fled from the scene, leaving the victim bleeding on the ground. In his haste he left behind his bike and mobile phone. This proved vital in the investigation as detectives were able to retrieve his DNA from both.
After leaving the park, Amponsah called a friend and went straight to his address a few streets away from the crime scene. He stayed there for less than 20 minutes before getting a taxi to a street near his home address. He returned to his home for a brief period, changing his clothes in the process.
He then took a second taxi from a nearby location to a friend who lived locally, where he spent the remainder of the afternoon.
On 5 February 2016, Amponsah was arrested at his home address. Searches at the property revealed the clothing worn by the killer, and a large knife concealed within his mattress in his bedroom.
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