⚠️ PERPETRATOR

Deng Chol Majek

Gender

Male

Nationality

Sudanese

Perpetrator Status

On Trial

Incidents Involved

1

Description of Perpetrators involvement

Asylum seeker found guilty of murdering Rhiannon Whyte, denied charges despite DNA evidence.

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Asylum seeker guilty of hotel worker's murder

📍 Bescot Stadium station, Walsall 📅 October 20, 2024 👥 1 victim ⚠️ 1 perpetrator

Deng Chol Majek, an asylum seeker from Sudan, was found guilty of murdering 27-year-old hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte by stabbing her 23 times with a screwdriver at Bescot Stadium station in Walsall. Majek had been staying at the Park Inn Hotel where Ms Whyte worked. He was seen following her to the station and later fled the scene, only to be caught on CCTV dancing and drinking. Despite denying the charges, DNA evidence linked him to the crime. The motive for the attack remains unknown.