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Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Thug who sliced open a stranger's stomach with a 10-inch zombie knife at Notting Hill Carnival is found guilty of attempted murder
A thug who attacked a stranger with a 10-inch 'zombie knife' at Notting Hill Carnival, leaving his intestines 'hanging out', has been found guilty of attempted murder. Kamani Spooner, then aged 18, was stabbed by Rumarni Tuitt, 19, with the giant blade on August 26 last year in Canal Way, west London, just before 8pm. In a witness statement for the police, Mr Spooner said he spent much of the day drinking with his friends and enjoying the carnival before the horrific assault unfolded. 'Towards the end of the day of carnival, he [Mr Spooner] could hear shouting coming from somewhere and he realised he was somehow in the middle of it,' prosecutor Mark Paltenghi told jurors. 'He then saw people fighting around him - three of them were quite close, they were throwing punches. 'He then recalls being hit in the back and upon looking at his arm, saw it had been cut, then looked down and saw that his intestines were hanging out. He put his hand over them and just ran. 'He cannot cast any light on why it was he would have been attacked.' Mr Tuitt, from Walthamstow, east London, also stabbed Mr Spooner four more times to the side and the back and caused a laceration to his right forearm. Officers arrested Mr Tuitt immediately after the attack and were able to provide vital medical treatment to his victim until paramedics could reach them. Despite having his stomach sliced open, Mr Spooner miraculously survived his injuries thanks to life saving surgery. The zombie-style knife used, described by police as 'at least 10 inches in length', was recovered from the scene. 'Zombie-style' is the street name given to weapons which are over 8 inches in length and often have a serrated edge, spikes or more than 2 sharp points. On September 24, 2024 zombie-style knives and machetes were added to the list of prohibited weapons in the Criminal Justice Act 1988 as part of a government crackdown aiming to halve knife crime in a decade. Jurors found Mr Tuitt guilty of attempted murder on Thursday May 8 after a trial at the Old Bailey. The court previously heard that he and Mr Spooner did not know each other. Mr Tuitt said that he was acting in self defence, the prosecutor said, but the jury rejected his claim. There was also no evidence that Mr Tuitt harboured any particular grievance against Mr Spooner, the court heard. Tuitt will be sentenced on June 27 for attempted murder and for possessing a knife, a charge he earlier admitted. Acting Detective Inspector Sophie McLoughlin, who led the investigation, said: 'This was a savage and senseless attack. The victim was very lucky to survive his injuries. 'Hundreds of thousands of people, including the victim in this case, go to Carnival to have a good time and enjoy the music and entertainment. 'Those who would choose to turn up armed with a 10 inch zombie knife clearly have no such intentions. 'It is thanks to the vigilance of officers on duty that day and the hard work of my team in the months since that we were able to build the case that saw Tuitt convicted at court. 'It is also thanks to officers' immediate medical intervention at the scene, as well as the specialist further care by paramedics, that we're talking about a conviction for attempted murder and not worse. 'I hope the victim can now move forward and begin to put this experience behind him.' Last month a thug who brutally stabbed a mother to death in front of her young daughter - also with a zombie knife - at the Notting Hill Carnival the day before Mr Tuitt's attack on Mr Spooner was found guilty of her murder. Innocent bystander Cher Maximen, 32, was stabbed to death with one of the illegal weapons when caught up in gang violence during the world-famous event which attracts crowds of 1million people across the August bank holiday in west London each year. The killer Shakeil Thibou, 20, had been attempting to target a man called Adjei Isaac when the nightmare unfolded on August 25 last year. Mr Isaac managed to dodge the enormous blade as Thibou repeatedly tried to knife him in the stomach. But during the chaotic scenes, model Ms Maximen was knocked to the floor - and as she struggled to her feet, Thibou raised his knife and deliberately stabbed her in the groin. Ms Maximen, who also worked as a clothing designer, died six days later from her injuries on August 31 - having been attacked in front of her three-year-old daughter. Thibou claimed he was trying to defend himself from Mr Isaac and said he stabbed Ms Maximen by mistake but the jury convicted him of murder, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to Mr Isaac and having an offensive weapon, namely a knife.
Metro
08-05-2025
- Metro
Teen guilty of using zombie knife to attack stranger at Notting Hill Carnival
A teenager has been found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing a complete stranger at Notting Hill Carnival. Rumarni Tuitt attacked his victim shortly before 8pm on August 26 last year. The 19-year-old was seen verbally arguing with someone in the crowd before taking a huge zombie knife from his waistband and thrusting it towards the people in front of him. His victim, also aged 19, was stabbed at least five times by the 10-inch blade, causing life-threatening injuries. Tuitt had never met his victim before, and a motive for the attack has never been established. Police immediately intervened and arrested Tuitt at the scene, providing medical treatment to the victim until paramedics were able to reach him. Tuitt, of Sutherland Road, Walthamstow, stood trial at the Old Bailey and earlier today was found guilty of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article. Acting Detective Inspector Sophie McLoughlin from the Metropolitan Police said: 'This was a savage and senseless attack. The victim was very lucky to survive his injuries. 'Hundreds of thousands of people, including the victim in this case, go to Carnival to have a good time and enjoy the music and entertainment. 'Those who would choose to turn up armed with a 10-inch zombie knife clearly have no such intentions. More Trending 'It is thanks to the vigilance of officers on duty that day and the hard work of my team in the months since that we were able to build the case that saw Tuitt convicted at court. 'It is also thanks to officers' immediate medical intervention at the scene, as well as the specialist further care by paramedics, that we're talking about a conviction for attempted murder and not worse. 'I hope the victim can now move forward and begin to put this experience behind him.' Tuitt has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on June 27. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: 10 unmissable Time Out deals — including London's crispiest fried chicken for 50% off MORE: Royals arrive at VE Day 2025 service at Westminster Abbey MORE: Woman quit over results of 'which Star Wars character are you?' personality quiz
BBC News
08-05-2025
- BBC News
Teenager guilty of Notting Hill Carnival zombie knife attack
A teenager has been found guilty of attempted murder after "slicing open a boy's stomach with a zombie knife" at the Notting Hill carnival last Tuitt, 19, was convicted of stabbing 18-year-old Kamani Spooner with a 12-inch blade on the evening of 26 also inflicted four other stab injuries on Mr Spooner who was unarmed, the Old Bailey pair did not know each other and Tuitt was "not holding any particular grievance", the jury was told. Warning: This article features distressing detailsThe trial heard that after spending a month in hospital the victim was able to make a statement to said he remembered hearing shouting and realised "he was in the middle of it", before he notices people fighting - but could not recall what they looked Spooner remembered being hit in the back and saw that his arm had been cut."He then looked down and saw that his intestines were hanging out," said prosecution barrister Mark Paltenghi."He put his hand over them and just ran."The attack was witnessed by a police officer who had noticed the defendant appeared agitated and was having an argument with another officer then saw the defendant reach into his waistband and "plunge his knife towards a group of people".Tuitt ran off and tried to dispose of the knife by throwing it on the ground, but it was recovered by police. Four of the five stab injuries suffered by Mr Spooner were considered life-threatening, the court evidence, Tuitt claimed he was acting in self-defence and that he had been approached by a large group of people, one of who had produced a is due to be sentenced on 27 June.
