Mum of murdered teen: 'My days begin and end with crying'
Three men have been jailed for life for murdering Dawid Such in Southampton
Last updated 27th Apr 2023
The mother of a teenager stabbed to death outside his home in Southampton said she only feels 'emptiness, grief and suffering'.
19-year-old Dawid Such was attacked on his driveway in Swaythling last July.
Three men have been jailed for life at Winchester Crown Court, spending at least 73 years behind bars between them.
Ken Mulangala, 20 of Warren Avenue, Southampton, Cleohurtz Uchenna Onyeasi, 21 of Dartford, Kent and Donovan Neil Thomas, 36, of Norwood High Street, London were found guilty of joint enterprise murder.
Jordan Gregory Matthews, 21, of Estridge Close, Bursledon was found guilty of assisting an offender.
In a victim impact statement to the court, Dawid’s mother Karolina said: "The death of my child has caused my life to come to a halt.
"Nothing makes sense for me anymore. I only feel emptiness, grief, suffering, melancholy. My days begin and end with crying.
"I will never come to terms with my child's passing. Nobody had the right to take his life. I gave him life and he was supposed to live it with us.
"Nobody knows how much it hurts to walk past Dawid's empty room and bed, when I know that just recently he was with us, enjoying life"
"Dawid was a very good child, very tender, with a good heart. I cannot imagine the rest of my days without him.
"He had plans for the future that will not come true now. My heart breaks with grief."
Ken Mulangala was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum period of 23 years before being eligible for parole.
Cleohurtz Uchenna Onyeasi was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum period of 23 years before being eligible for parole.
Donovan Neil Thomas was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum period of 27 years before being eligible for parole.
Jordan Gregory Matthews was jailed for three years.
Detective Chief Inspector Rod Kenny said: "At the time of the attack Dawid Such was just 19 years old and his death is a senseless tragedy.
"Those found responsible for killing Dawid acted in a co-ordinated and pre-planned manner where they gave no regard for him or those who now live their lives without him."