Mauritian student burns gay lover alive
A mauritian student accused of killing his ex-boyfriend by setting him on fire “reacted stupidly” in lying to the police but had nothing to do with the attack, a court has been told.
Nadim Kurrimbukus, 24, is on trial for the murder of Charlie Davies, who died 12 days after being doused in petrol and set alight outside his home in Templedene Avenue, Staines, on June 14 last year.
Summing up the case at Kingston Crown Court on Wednesday, David Williams QC, defending Kurrimbukus, said the defendant told a series of lies to detectives in interviews shortly after the incident.
“Once somebody has told an untruth to the police it is quite difficult to un-pick it,” he said.
“That is his case in a nutshell – he reacted stupidly to the situation that occurred. He told one story and had to stick by it.”
The court has previously heard that Kurrimbukus denied being in Templedene Avenue at the time of the attack but later admitted he had been there minutes before Mr Davies, 23, was set on fire.
He said he had lied because he was “distraught” after hearing what had happened to his former lover and realising “it looked bad” that he had been in the area at the time.
“Not a seasoned criminal”
Mr Williams told jurors that the lack of forensic evidence against either Kurrimbukus or his co-defendant, Yusuf Dulloo, was the key to the defence’s case.
“There is not one piece of forensic evidence which assists the Crown in advancing the case against Mr Kurrimbukus,” he said.
“This is a man of previous good character; this is not a seasoned criminal. With that in mind, where is the trail that he left? Where are the clothes that he wore on that night?”
Mr Williams added that Kurrimbukus had been on good terms with Mr Davies in the weeks leading up to the attack, including on May 13, a date when the two defendants are also accused of setting fire to a car belonging to Mr Davies’ mother.
The court heard that Kurrimbukus sent a text message to Mr Davies on the afternoon of the arson attack which said: “I miss you Mr Davies. Have had an amazing time with you.”
Mr Williams said: “The Crown say this is a nasty, vindictive attack by a man whose life was in a downward spiral. This message doesn’t even begin to be consistent with what the Crown say was in this man’s mind on May 13.”
“Dreadful and bizarre”
Dulloo, 27, who is accused of driving his co-defendant to the scene of the arson and the murder and knowing what was going to happen on both occasions, was manipulated by Kurrimbukus and had no reason to want to hurt the victim, said his defence barrister, Edward Rees QC.
“What was done to Charlie Davies was dreadful and bizarre,” he said. “It suggests a level of hate that is so beyond normal human experience that it is difficult to comprehend.
“It is hard enough to understand how one person could want to do it – it is incomprehensible that a second man would get involved.
“Nadim inhabits a deep and dark psychological terrain. He was going to do it regardless. He was so determined, do you not think he would use anyone if it suited his purpose?”
Mr Rees claimed that Kurrimbukus “groomed” Dulloo, who was outside his normal circle of friends, to be his unwitting assailant and drive him around because he did not have a full driving licence.
“He [Dulloo] is not assertive, he is pleasant and helpful, has never been in any trouble with the police and most importantly he is not worldly-wise,” he said.
“Nadim needed a driver and he needed companionship. He does this to people.”
Kurrimbukus, of Heath Road, Hounslow, and Dulloo, of Ashton Gardens, Hounslow, deny murder and arson.
The trial continues.
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Deux ressortissants mauriciens, Nadim Kurimbukus (25 ans) et Yousouf Dulloo (27 ans), établis en Angleterre ont été traduits au Kingston Crown Court, hier. Ils sont accusés de meurtre sur la personne de Charlie Davies (23 ans), l’ex-amant de Kurimbukus .
Ils auraient aspergé ce dernier d’essence avant de le brûler vivant. Les faits remontent à la soirée du 14 juin 2008.
En cour, Nadim Kurimbukus, défendu par Me David Williams QC, a rejeté les accusations qui pèsent sur lui en déclarant que son copain, Yousouf Dulloo, a voulu le piéger après avoir découvert son homosexualité.
De son côté interrogé par la police après les faits, Yousouf Dulloo, en niant tout implication dans ce meurtre, a expliqué qu’il avait conduit Nadim Kurrimbukus chez Charlie Davies dans la nuit du 14 juin 2008. Il a déclaré avoir entendu des hurlements et que le lendemain au Hounslow Train Station, Nadim Kurimbukus lui aurait avoué qu’il a “lit the guy”.
Pour sa part, Nadim Kurimbukus a déclaré en cour que l’Islam n’autorise pas une personne d’être homosexuelle.
“There’s such a thing as an honour killing. Dulloo est en train de mentir pour me punir car il a découvert ma sexualité”.
Interrogé après son arrestation en 2008, Kurimbukus avait déclaré qu’il était parti chercher un chargeur pour son portable chez Charlie Davies, mais qu’il aurait quitté la maison avant le retour de son ex-amant.
Cependant, dans une première déposition, il avait menti sur le lieu où il était le soir du crime. Mais il devait plus tard avouer qu’il était bien sur le lieu du crime avant les faits.
En cour, Nadim Kurimbukus a expliqué au juge ce qu’il avait fait le soir du meurtre.
“J’ai demandé à Yousouf Dulloo de garer la voiture de façon à ce que la maman de Charlie Davies ne me voit pas. Je ne voulais pas aussi que Yousouf Dulloo, qui ne savait pas à l’époque que j’étais gay, voit Charlie Davies. Il n’aimait pas les gays”, a déclaré Kurimbukus.
Il a ajouté qu’un soir, le 11 mai 2008, il est parti à Central London en compagnie de Charlie Davies ainsi que deux autres amis quand ils ont rencontré Yousouf Dulloo, qui a proposé de les déposer à la maison.
“Yousouf ne savait pas qu’il y avait quelque chose entre Charlie et moi. Dans la voiture, il a eu des doutes et il m’a même fait comprendre que s’il savait que Charlie était gay, il ne lui aurait jamais laissé entrer dans sa voiture”, a expliqué Nadim Kurimbukus.
David Williams QC devait demander à son client :“Was it difficult to tell that Charlie was gay?”
AKurimbukus de répondre : “Not at all”. La cour a aussi entendu Yousouf Dulloo, qui a expliqué que le soir du meurtre, il était resté dans la voiture et que Nadim Kurimbukus aurait retiré un objet du coffre de la voiture avant d’aller à la rencontre de Charlie Davies.
“J’écoutais la radio quand j’ai entendu un hurlement…puis il est revenu à la voiture. Il avait comme si couru. Mais je n’avais jamais pensé que le fait d’avoir couru pour revenir à la voiture avait quelque chose à faire avec ce hurlement. He was like out of breath, either hyperactive or out of breath or something like that”.
Nu bizin get nu religion aussi ki dire apres condamn lezot ou behead zot, koz a sak fois islam dire sa islam dire lot, it was right to kill..
Bizin aret sa, nu pa rest dans islam nu. Nu vivre dans nu pays.nu la lois. Si ou contant islam so la lois al rest dan pays kot ena li.
kifer bizin met religion ladans la….ene moricien kine fer sa point finale….
Hey just want to comment something as well. Mo d’accord ar Alsino ek JoJo. Hey Mari la just wondering if you got a religion? Would you be happy if someone said the same thing you as well? If yes just let me know cause you seem to have a personal problem with this religion or if no why you doing so? Can’t you see that everyone is a human being first of all? If not just let me know when have you finished your studies and in which world you are living? Have you been overseas as well? Can you answer to these questions like you have respond above please? as it will show if you just say things for nothing or for a reason. And another thing I’m gay and don’t have a religion. I’m just a Mauritian like other Mauritians.