Woman found guilty of murder of Sacad Ali in Sheffield park
24 year-old Sacad was attacked in Ponderosa Park in March
Last updated 12th Nov 2024
A woman has been found guilty of the murder of a man, after luring him to a Sheffield part to be stabbed.
25 year old Rebecca Moore, of no fixed address, was convicted following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court.
She persuaded 24 year-old Sacad Ali to come to Ponderosa Park in the Netherthorpe area early in the morning on March 9 this year.
He was stabbed multiple times in an attack which also involved Barney Griffin, 18, of Dixon Drive and a 17 year old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons.
Both teenagers admitted to murder and possession of a bladed article, while Moore was found guilty following a trial yesterday (November 11).
Detective Chief Inspector Ben Wood, of South Yorkshire Police, said:
"Sacad was lured to his death by Moore who arranged to meet him in Ponderosa Park before he was brutally attacked by two teenage boys.
"Armed with machetes, they violently assaulted Sacad before all three fled the scene, leaving a young man to die on his own in a park.
"The staggering amount of incriminating evidence gathered by the team left those teenagers with no choice but to plead guilty to their actions, and although she did not land a fatal blow on Sacad, I am pleased Moore has now been convicted for the part she played in his murder.
"Knife crime has already taken too many young lives and my thoughts go out to Sacad's family, friends and loved ones as they continue to navigate this tragic loss
"Sacad and his family have been at the forefront of the whole team's minds throughout our inquiry, and while life will never be the same for them again, I hope the guilty verdict for Moore and earlier guilty pleas go some way towards offering a small sense of justice in light of their unimaginable grief."
The trio will face sentencing on November 25.