Overview
- A jury at Inner London Crown Court on January 12 found Rowland, 34, guilty of murder, dangerous driving, and two counts of attempted grievous bodily harm.
- Fergany Mvuezolo, 35, was struck on Barking Road in East Ham on March 24, 2024, and died shortly afterward despite first-aid efforts.
- Rowland was detained at Heathrow the same day as the killing while attempting to leave the country, with a receipt tying him to the nearby restaurant.
- Investigators linked the fatal crash to a May 29, 2023 incident in Barking in which the same VW Tiguan was driven into two security guards during a dispute over a cap.
- The Metropolitan Police described a people-focused inquiry using CCTV, mobile footage, and eyewitness identification, with sentencing set for January 15.