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Man who fled to Pakistan over fatal Thornton Heath stabbing convicted after two-year hunt
Ali Abdul Basit fled to Pakistan after a fatal robbery stabbing in Thornton Heath and was convicted following a two-year investigation involving DNA and phone data evidence.
- Following a three-week trial, Ali Abdul Basit was convicted of manslaughter and robbery three years after the fatal stabbing of Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto in Thornton Heath.
- After the violent murder of Michael, Basit immediately fled the country, traveling through Venice, Dubai, and Egypt before eventually arriving in Pakistan, where he remained for months.
- Detectives from the Met Police linked Basit to the crime using phone data and DNA from a cigarette butt at the scene, which matched an inhaler seized from his home.
- Three accomplices—Zak Baako, John Budal, and Omari Peat—were convicted in 2024 of murder, manslaughter, and robbery respectively before Basit returned to the UK in May 2025.
- Detective Inspector Martin Thorpe, who led the investigation, noted that Basit is due to be sentenced on Friday, May 22, as the Met continues its pursuit of justice.
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Great Yorkshire RadioTeen convicted of manslaughter after asthma inhaler DNA matched to crime scene cigarette butt
Ali Abdul Basit, 19, was arrested over his role in the killing when he returned to the UK after fleeing to Pakistan, Metropolitan Police said.
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