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Key Details
Victim: Johanita Dogbey (31)
Other slasher victims:
Rebecca Wilkes, 27(attacked on 29th April)
Tomasz Kmiecik, 31 (attached on 29th April)
Katie Matthews, 29 (attacked on 29th April)
Perpetrator: Mohamed Nur, 34
Date of attack on Johanita: 01 May 2023
Location: Brixton, South London
Key Facts
Johanita was a 31-year-old woman from South London, celebrated for her kindness and dedication to charity work.
She founded a foundation in her grandmother’s name to support individuals with sickle cell disease.
Friends and family described her as warm, loving, and full of life.
Described as kind, friendly, and well-liked by all who knew him.
On 1st May 2023, Johanita was walking home near Stockwell Park Walk in Brixton after shopping for her mother's birthday present.
While on the phone with her grandmother, she was suddenly attacked from behind by Nur, who stabbed her multiple times in the neck.
The assault was swift and brutal, leaving her no chance to defend herself.
Mohamed Nur, 34, had no known connection to Johanita.
He had a history of violent behaviour and mental health issues.
Described as having a ‘hunter mentality,’ Nur had been roaming the area seeking a victim.
His motives remain unclear, with the attack appearing entirely random.
Prior to murdering Johanita, Nur attacked three other individuals in Brixton on 29th April 2023:
Rebecca Wilkes: Suffered a 9cm facial cut.
Tomasz Kmiecik: Sustained a 15cm facial wound.
Katie Matthews: Endured a 6cm cut to her face.
These assaults were unprovoked and occurred within minutes of each other.
Witnesses to Johanita's attack promptly alerted the authorities.
CCTV footage captured Nur in the vicinity before and after the murder.
Forensic evidence linked him to the previous slashing incidents.
Nur was arrested on 2nd May 2023 during a stop and search in Brixton High Street, found in possession of a weapon fashioned from a piece of broken mirror.
The evidence against Nur was substantial, including CCTV footage and forensic links.
He was found guilty of Johanita’s murder and three counts of unlawful wounding.
Nur was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 32 years.
Johanita’s family and the community were devastated by her senseless loss.
The case heightened concerns about random acts of violence in London.
Tributes poured in for Johanita, with her family vowing to continue her charitable endeavours in her memory.