A mum has made an emotional plea for ‘knife crime to stop’ after a man was convicted for the murder of her son in Ladywell.

Ahmed Gonladieu, of Railway Terrace in Lewisham, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Tuesday (July 23) after being found guilty of murdering 29-year-old Alexandros Josephs.

Alexandros was fatally stabbed by the 25-year-old through the window of a car on Malyons Road on May 10 last year.

Police identified Gonladieu on CCTV arriving at the scene on a bicycle and then fleeing on foot.

Using mobile phone data, police tracked him to Barnet where he was arrested later the same day.

A search of his address found clothing in his attic containing Alexandros’s DNA.

Alexandros's mother Lana said: "This conviction will never diminish the pain my family and I have endured over the past year, but the lengthy sentence will prevent other families being destroyed by this callous monster who has shown no remorse for what he has done.

"The brutal killing of my only son has left a hole in our lives. We thank the police and prosecutors for their support throughout, but we can only hope we can now rebuild our lives to remember Alexandros in happier times. Knife crime destroys lives and families, it needs to stop.”

Acting Detective Chief Inspector Mike Nolan, the lead officer in the case, said: “Due to the swift work of homicide detectives Ahmed Gonladieu was arrested within hours of carrying out a fatal stabbing.

“It is obvious that he is an extremely dangerous man and I am glad he will now be off the streets of London for a significant period of time.

“My thoughts remain with the family and friends of Alexandros Josephs, who have shown great dignity and strength throughout the court process.”