The inquiry, according to the police, has been “very painful,”, particularly for the victim’s relatives, who have “suffered the awful experience of learning how their loved ones were murdered.”
Two slaughterhouse employees who repeatedly stabbed their victims to death have been convicted.
Ionut-Valentin Boboc, 22, and Jacob-Bebe Chers, 46, viciously stabbed Denzil McKenzie and Fahad Pramanik in Bristol on September 11, 2021, in what the police referred to in court as a “house of horrors.”
The post-mortem examination revealed that both males died from multiple stab wounds, as indicated by the disfigured state of the remains, according to the police.
At a previous hearing, Boboc acknowledged murdering Denzil and was also found guilty of murdering Fahad.
Following a one-month trial at Bristol Crown Court, the jury found Chers guilty of both killings despite her denials.
The sentencing will occur on Wednesday, December 21.
The deaths of two men were discovered at Denzil’s home in Bristol’s Wood Street on Sunday, September 12, 2021, following a 999 call from a relative of Boboc, prompting the Major Crime Probe Team to initiate a murder investigation (MCIT).
Boboc and Chers, both from Hillfields, encountered Mr. McKenzie, 56, at an abattoir, where they were responsible for making incisions in the pigs’ bellies. On occasion, the men would drink together at his home.
On the night of the murders, Mr. Pramanik, 27, was visiting Mr. McKenzie from London, and investigators believe he was in the “wrong place at the wrong time.
During the course of the inquiry, it was discovered that Boboc and Mr. McKenzie exchanged text messages, suggesting that the defendant constantly requested loans from the victim. The messaging exchanges also indicate that Mr. McKenzie requested sexual favors from Boboc.
Courts heard that on the night of the murders, Boboc convinced Mr. Mckenzie to let him and Chers into his home by stating he had a “present” for him.
The two defendants were shown on surveillance footage walking towards Mr. McKenzie’s residence around 8.30 p.m. and returning the same way at 11 p.m.
Murderers stole jewelry and electronic equipment from the residence.
Detectives discovered countless hours of visual evidence, including footage of the suspects walking to and from the Wood Street residence on the night of the murders. The males were seen carrying stolen audio equipment, jewelry, and electronics from the residence.
The two suspects were also captured on CCTV footage at the Coombe Brook nature reserve, where it was later determined that they had dumped goods. The morning following the murders, Chers was seen on surveillance footage at the car wash where he worked disposing of trash and washing his car.
The police have stated that the inquiry is “very distressing,”, particularly for the relatives of the victims, who have “suffered the awful experience of learning how their loved ones were murdered.”
DCI Almond stated, “As a result of their lack of remorse, they have caused the relatives of the victims more suffering.”
While we may never know why these defendants chose to murder two innocent individuals, it is abundantly evident that they both have a deadly predisposition for violence and cruelty, and our communities are safer without them.
