Ishmael Farquharson took the life of Doucoure on the forecourt of an Esso petrol station on Nursery Road, Newtown at around 6.30pm on July 12, 2022 and fled the UK soon afterwards.
He was tracked down by police to Spain, where he was arrested last January and extradited back to the UK for trial. Now, as reported by The BBC, he has now been jailed for 22 years for the manslaughter of Sekou after a hearing at Birmingham Crown Court.
Judge Paul Farrer KC, passed the sentence at Birmingham Crown Court today:
"You led the pursuit of a rival gang member and did so intending on causing injury.
"You were armed with a significant knife and, having located your victim, you engaged in a knife fight with him which led to him being fatally injured.
"You didn't intend to cause really serious injury but, as you accepted, this was a deliberate stabbing with a significant knife. You must have intended to cause him injury, falling just short of this."
Sekou's mother, Marietou Doucoure also spoke in court and said her son kept her family together like “glue”.
"I see him as the killer. He was an adult and could have discouraged the violence rather than encourage it and lead the hunt for my son.
"I have deep anger towards Farquharson and feel very sad. A lot has been said about Sekou. He had some bad points in life, but he was also a good boy and I miss him terribly. He is a great loss to me and his family."