Three brothers jailed for murder

The brothers broke Mr Raheem's jaw and tied him to his bed

Three brothers who tied a man to his bed during a robbery and left him to die have been jailed for life.

Mohamed Raheem, 28, was found dead at his home in Holderness Way in West Norwood, south London, last June.

Cyprian and Sorin Abuclesei, both of Tottenham, north London, were convicted of murder and robbery and must serve 30 and 28 years respectively.

Savu Abuclesei, of the same address, admitted a charge of murder and was ordered to serve a minimum of 23 years.

The court heard how Cyprian - also known as Igor Irinel - befriended Mr Raheem in a gay pub in central London, before they spent the night together at his flat.

The next day Cyprian, 24, and his two brothers Sorin, 33, and Savu, 31, broke into the flat.

They stole jewellery and a DVD recorder and then waited for Mr Raheem to return home from work to rob him of cash.

Mr Raheem suffered for two hours before dying, the court heard

Mr Raheem was found dead the next day. His jaw had been broken and his body was tied to his bed.

The court heard he was lying face down on the floor and had suffocated because his breathing had been restricted by a gag.

Judge Jeremy Roberts said Mr Raheem took at least two hours to die in pain and agony.

He told the Romanian brothers: "You took part in a cruel and wicked murder."

Irinel, who worked as a builder and was married with a baby, had been in Britain for five years.

His brothers had been in Britain for three days when they murdered Mr Raheem.