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Javan Lee Convicted of Murdering Harrow Housemate After Dispute Over Mess

CCTV, phone messages, a recovered knife proved decisive, police say.

Overview

  • A jury at Southwark Crown Court on 8 December found Lee, 38, guilty of murdering Corey Graham in Harrow.
  • Officers reported that Graham was stabbed twelve times in the front garden and died in hospital the following day.
  • Messages on the men’s devices showed Graham had complained to property management about Lee’s mess just before the stabbing.
  • Police say CCTV captured Lee minutes later covered in blood and carrying the knife, which was recovered in nearby Pinner View.
  • Investigators say Lee disposed of the weapon, returned to wash his clothes before police arrived, gave a false name when first encountered, escaped for six hours, then was detained.