Overview
- Deng Chol Majek was convicted of murder and sentenced at Coventry Crown Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years.
- CCTV showed Majek watching Whyte at her workplace, following her to Bescot Stadium station, and attacking her with a screwdriver, which the judge said demonstrated premeditation.
- The court found Majek lied about his age after entering the UK by small boat, with assessments placing him between 25 and 28 and a prior date of birth recorded during a failed asylum claim in Germany.
- After the stabbing, Majek threw Whyte’s phone into a river, bought beer, changed footwear, and was arrested within hours; Whyte died in hospital three days later.
- Rhiannon’s mother, Siobhan Whyte, called for stronger border controls and stricter vetting of undocumented migrants, while Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp argued the case supports tougher removal policies including the Rwanda scheme.