Self-confessed ‘psycho’ who stabbed his neighbour 39 occasions with a sword is jailed
Abdul Khan, 27, killed father-of-two Bohdan Vandzhura just months after being sectioned as the judge made the decision today to lock up the self-confessed ‘psycho’ indefinitely
A self-confessed “psycho” has been jailed for indefinitely after stabbing his neighbour 39 times with a sword. Abdul Khan previously pleaded guilty to the manslaughter through diminished responsibility of Bohdan Vandzhura, possession of an offensive weapon and actual bodily harm.
Today, 27-year-old of Durham Road, Harrow, was handed a hospital order with a restriction order for the “protection of the public from serious harm”, Judge Lynn Tayton KC ruled.
Sentencing, Judge Tayton said Ukrainian Mr Vandzhura had come to England to work to support his wife and two sons, aged 12 and four.
She said: “On the day he died he was going to work as usual to fulfil his responsibilities.
“His loss has left a huge hole in the life of his wife and children and that of his sister and other family members.”
He had “no chance to defend himself” when Abdul Khan subjected him to a “frenzied assault”, she added.
Detective Chief Inspector Tom Williams, who led the investigation, said: “Our thoughts today are with Mr Vandzhura’s family and friends.
“This was a truly horrific assault by Khan on his innocent neighbour as he was heading to work one morning to provide for his family. The ferocity of the knife attack has shocked everyone who has seen the CCTV footage.
“Our thoughts are also with his second victim who suffered serious injuries in the attack.
“It’s clear that mental health was a key factor in the events building up to that day but Khan’s pattern of aggression towards two people cannot be ignored.”
An investigation was launched after police were called on the morning of July 8, 2023 to reports of a stabbing on Pinner Road in North Harrow.
Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance. At the scene, they found 49-year-old Bohdan – a father-of-two who was from Harrow – with stab wounds. Despite their efforts he died at the scene.
A post-mortem examination carried out the following day confirmed he died as a result of multiple stab wounds to the chest and neck.
Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command launched an investigation, involving a quick time review of CCTV footage from the area.
Officers followed Khan’s movements using CCTV which captured him disposing of the weapon and making his way towards Mr Vandzhura’s home. This led detectives to believe Khan lived in the area and he was quickly identified and arrested.
This same footage provided them with evidence of his father – Khalid Khan – leaving the home with a carrier bag that contained his son’s bloodied clothing.
Khan was arrested on July 8 and charged within 24 hours.
Detectives also established that Abdul Khan was the unidentified suspect in an earlier assault on another man in Harrow.
On 20 August 2022, Khan punched the man to the ground before repeatedly stamping on him, leaving him unconscious. Officers carried out an investigation but were unable to identify a suspect at the time.
Khalid Khan, 62 of Durham Road, Harrow was convicted of assisting an offender in relation to the manslaughter.
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