Man lured to death by 'honeytrap' pair who robbed him of fake Rolex after Instagram plot
04.03.2023 - 19:37
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Two honeytrap killers who seduced and drugged a man who posed on Instagram with fake Rolex watches before calling two men to kill him have been jailed.
Saul Murray, 33, died during a robbery-gone-wrong after he met two women at his flat who gave him the sedative GHB after engaging in sexual activity with him.
He had been targeted by Surpreet Dhillon, 36, and Temidayo Awe, 21, after he had posted pictures of his two Rolex watches on Instagram.
A court heard Dhillon seduced Mr Murray online, and then visited him at his flat in Luton with Awe, where the pair drugged the dad-of-six.
However, the drug failed to knock Mr Murray out, and Ikem Affia, 31, Cleon Brown, 29 then arrived at the home to rob and ultimately kill their victim.
Mr Murray's body was discovered with stab wounds at his flat on February 27 last year but nothing could be done to save him.
Police were able to later identify the killer Affia by a high-end limited-edition designer Moncler coat he was wearing. He was spotted on CCTV wearing the distinctive jacket in KFC two days prior to the attack.
The £1350 puffer coat was one of just 69 sold in the UK, allowing the police to trace the item's delivery to Affia's partner. The gang were also seen on CCTV leaving the property, and Affia was carrying a large knife as he left the building.
Police also used vehicle telematics from the Mercedes hired by the gang - placing the car at the scene of the crime and at Affia's home address.
Brown was seen on CCTV using a vacuum cleaner at a petrol station to clean the car after the attack had taken place. It was also revealed in court that the Rolex watches were in fact fake and that there were no expensive items in Murray's flat.
A jury found Affia, of Hackney, London, guilty