Alando Bolt (pictured) stabbed Andrew Thompson 11 times – including in his heart
A killer faces jail for ‘an unprovoked, vicious and protracted’ stabbing in which he knifed his victim 11 times in the street.
Alando Bolt, who knifed 30-year-old Andrew Thompson during the daylight attack in Brixton, South London, claimed he was acting in self-defence despite his unarmed victim striking no blows.
The pair met in the street and were seen talking before Bolt launched at his victim with a blade, stabbing him in the heart before running away and leaving him for dead.
The 45-year-old was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday of murder and possession of an offensive weapon, according to the Metropolitan Police.
Detective Inspector Garry Moncrieff said: ‘It is incredible that a trivial dispute could apparently lead to murder and so much despair.
‘Bolt deliberately armed himself with a knife and then carried out an unprovoked, vicious and protracted assault.
‘This attack was in broad daylight and in a busy street.
‘I do not doubt that this day will haunt those who saw what happened and I am glad the jury has seen through Bolt’s spurious claim of self-defence.
Bolt was captured, right, on CCTV meeting Mr Thompson in the street in Brixton, where they had a disagreement
The killer is seen brandishing the knife in the street, where he stabbed his victim 11 times and left him to die
Bolt is pictured running away from his victim, who died after his heart was pierced in the stabbing
The killer, pictured running away from the scene, pleaded self-defence despite his victim not hitting him once
‘I hope this conviction will now bring some comfort to Mr Thompson’s family and friends.’
Mr Thompson was not armed with any weapons and did not strike Bolt at all, police said.
He suffered a number of injuries in the attack in Atlantic Road on August 18, including a fatal stab wound which pierced his heart.
Mr Thompson was pronounced dead just after 2pm, less than 90 minutes after the stabbing.
Bolt, of Lambeth, south London, said he knifed his victim in self-defence because he thought he was going to be attacked, a claim which was rejected by the jury.
He will be sentenced on March 12 at the same court.