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The Independent
16-05-2025
- The Independent
Man who killed woman in front of daughter at Notting Hill Carnival jailed
A man who murdered a woman in front of her three-year-old daughter during Notting Hill Carnival's family day has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 29 years. Shakeil Thibou, 20, stabbed Cher Maximen, 32, in the groin as her young daughter was close by on August 25 last year. Judge Philip Katz KC said Thibou's 'brazen' attack had been carried out in broad daylight in front of families and the police. Thibou, who wore a medical face mask and blue beanie hat in the dock, looked straight ahead throughout. Moments before he stabbed Ms Maximen, he had carried out an 'equally horrifying attack' on a man who was backing away from him, his Old Bailey trial heard. Thibou was found guilty of murder and also convicted of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to 20-year-old Adjei Isaac with intent, and having an offensive weapon. His brother Sheldon Thibou, 25, was found guilty of violent disorder and assaulting Pc Oliver Mort, who tried to intervene. A third brother, Shaeim Thibou, 22, was cleared of violent disorder but convicted of assaulting Pc Mort. Judge Katz said it was 'not possible to overstate the impact' of Ms Maximen's death on her family and friends. 'Cher Maximen took her three-year-old daughter to a children's day at the Notting Hill Carnival,' he said. 'Instead of them both just enjoying a fun day together, that child witnessed her mother being murdered in front of her. 'The police were totally outnumbered as the violence spun out of control. 'Just watching the bodyworn footage was terrifying. 'When violence broke out, you were quick to move to join in. 'You were so fired up that you didn't hesitate to use your knife. 'You were so brazen that it was carried out in front of police officers.' Before the judge delivered his sentence, Thibou shook hands with and spoke to his brother Shaeim through the glass panels of the dock. The trial heard how a disturbance broke out at about 5.48pm between the defendants and at least two other males close to where Ms Maximen was standing with her group. The crowd parted as Sheldon Thibou got into a physical confrontation with the males, prompting Pc Mort to step in to break it up, jurors had heard. Sheldon Thibou was holding a stun gun as he and Shaeim hit out at the officer, the court heard. Meanwhile, Shakeil Thibou thrust a 'huge' knife repeatedly towards Mr Isaac's stomach, only missing him because the victim drew back. Ms Maximen was knocked to the ground after Mr Isaac came into contact with her, then managed to partially get to her feet, prosecutor Ed Brown KC said. She appeared to lift her right leg at Shakeil Thibou who raised the knife directly towards her and deliberately stabbed her in her groin, jurors heard. Mr Brown said: 'The injuries inflicted on Ms Maximen were fatal – the defendant had killed her. It was a truly shocking attack, and regarded as such by those around it.' The defendants, of Hammersmith, west London, had denied the charges against them although Sheldon Thibou admitted having the stun gun. In his defence, Shakeil Thibou claimed he picked up the knife at the carnival and acted in self-defence against Mr Isaac. He claimed the death of Ms Maximen was an accident. Philip Evans KC, defending, said Thibou had expressed 'regret' and 'remorse' for what happened. However, the prosecution case was that the knife was brought to the scene by the defendant, and that another blade was found during a search of his room. In a victim impact statement read to the court, grandmother Vyleen Maximen said: 'Cher was my first born grandchild, my friend. 'I held you in my arms when you were born. Thirty-two years of loving, laughing, playing, crying and holidaying with you. I will no longer have that pleasure ever again. I won't see you get married or having more children. 'The hole in my heart will never be filled. 'I will never hear your key in my front door shouting 'hello nanny'. 'Life will never be the same ever.' Shaeim Thibou was handed a six-month jail term suspended for 18 months. Judge Katz told him he had gone 'too far' when he assaulted the police officer. 'This is a warning. If you think loyalty to your brothers enables you to break the law, you are very much mistaken,' he added. Sheldon Thibou will be sentenced at a later date. Speaking outside court, Ms Maximen's family said 'no sentence is long enough' for her killer. 'We're glad that justice has been served,' her sister TJ Jacobs said. 'We hope that it acts as a deterrent to people that choose to come along to any occasion or any event and act so recklessly and without thought in situations that can lead to just such catastrophic events.' Asked about Ms Maximen's daughter, her grandmother said she is 'growing up lovely'. She added: 'She's happy. She's smiling constantly. 'We don't forget about her mummy. We speak about her mum all the time. 'She's thriving… she's got her village around her, her community… she's doing well.'
Times
16-05-2025
- Times
Man jailed for life for Notting Hill Carnival zombie knife murder
A man who stabbed a mother to death in front of her three-year-old daughter on family day at the Notting Hill Carnival has been sentenced to life in jail with a minimum term of 29 years. Cher Maximen, 32, was stabbed to death with a zombie knife near Trellick Tower on Golborne Road, west London, last summer. Shakeil Thibou, 20, attempted to stab Adjei Isaac, now 20, before knifing Maximen moments later after she was knocked off her feet on August 25 last year. Maximen, a model and clothing designer, died six days later from her injuries. Isaac was able to retreat and move his body away from the knife and survived by 'centimetres'. Thibou claimed he was trying to defend himself from Isaac and
The Sun
16-05-2025
- The Sun
Thug who stabbed mum Cher Maximen to death with zombie knife in front of her daughter, 3, at Notting Hill is jailed
A THUG who stabbed a mum to death with a zombie knife in front of her toddler has been jailed. Cher Maximen was enjoying a family day at Notting Hill Carnival with her three-year-old when a brawl erupted. 4 Shakeil Thibou, 20, had attempted to stab intended victim Adjei Isaac when he instead knifed the mum in the groin after she was knocked to the ground. Adjei had managed to survive by just "centimetres" after moving his body away from the zombie knife. Cher was rushed to hospital but sadly couldn't be saved and died six days later. Shakeil has now jailed for life with a minimum of 29 years after he was found guilty of murder, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and having an offensive weapon, namely a knife. Judge Philip Katz KC said the 'brazen' attack had been carried out in broad daylight in front of families and the police. He added it was 'not possible to overstate the impact' of her death on her family and friends. His brothers Sheldon Thibou, 25, and Shaeim Thibou, 22, also stood trial over their alleged roles in the fight but will be sentenced on another date. Sheldon was convicted of violent disorder and assault on an emergency worker, while Shaeim was found guilty of assaulting a police officer but was cleared of violent disorder. Prosecutor Edward Brown KC said the "truly shocking" violence erupted at around 5.48pm on August 25 last year. The defendants and two men began fighting - causing the crowd to part and a police officer, PC Oliver Mort, to intervene. Sheldon Thibou, who was holding a stun gun, attacked the officer with Shaeim. Meanwhile, Shakeil Thibou thrust a "huge" knife repeatedly towards Adjei's stomach - only missing him because the victim moved back. Mr Brown said: "You will see that Cher Maximen had been knocked to the ground in the immediate events as Adjei Isaac recoiled from Shakeil Thibou's knife. "In his efforts to save himself from the knife attack, he had come into contact with Cher. "It is clear that she had simply got caught up in the events." The court heard after she was knocked over, Cher attempted to pull herself up using Shakeil Thibou's coat. She then tried to "strike out" at Shakeil, who raised the zombie knife and "deliberately thrust it towards her, stabbing her in the groin". He then fled the scene with his brothers as Cher fell injured to the ground. Shakeil, of Hammersmith, denied murder, attempted murder and having an offensive weapon. Sheldon, of Fulham, and Shaeim, of West Kensington, pleaded not guilty to violent disorder and assault on an emergency worker. 4
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Thug who stabbed mother to death in front of her toddler daughter at Notting Hill Carnival is jailed for 29 years
A man who stabbed a mother to death in front of her daughter at Notting Hill Carnival has been jailed for 29 years. Shakeil Thibou, 20, was last month found guilty of murdering Cher Maximen, 32, in front of her three-year-old daughter during Notting Hill Carnival's family day in west London. The killer had attempted to target a man called Adjei Isaac when the nightmare unfolded on August 25, 2024.
