Summary
Deng Majek, an asylum seeker, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 29 years for murdering Rhiannon Whyte in Walsall, UK. Majek attacked Whyte with a screwdriver at a train station, resulting in her death three days later. The exact reason for the attack remains unknown.
Key Facts
- Deng Majek, an asylum seeker, was sentenced to life in prison with at least 29 years before parole eligibility.
- He murdered Rhiannon Whyte, a hotel worker, by stabbing her 23 times with a screwdriver at Bescot Stadium railway station.
- The attack occurred in October 2024, and Whyte died in the hospital three days later.
- CCTV footage showed Majek dancing and laughing afterward.
- Whyte was on her way home after finishing her work shift when the attack happened.
- No motive for the attack was established during the trial.
- Majek arrived in the UK three months prior to the attack on a small boat.
