Sentence
Samuel Odupitan
Samuel Odupitan (aged 24) was sentenced at Coventry Crown Court on 7 December 2020 to 30 Years - Life for Murder and 2 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Coventry Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 7 December 2020
- Sentence
- 30 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Alison Robinson (The Honorary Recorder of Croydon)
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Robbery | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Croydon, South London, on 26 February 2020. He pleaded guilty to four counts of robbery in south London between 5 September 2019 and 20 October 2019. He had targeted his 24-year-old victim and had followed him from a tram in order to rob him. During the robbery he stabbed his victim six times. His victim died later in hospital.