Two men from Northolt have been convicted of manslaughter over the death of Subere Badade in June 2020. 

Samuel Stewart, 36, from Lilliput Avenue, Northolt and David Pilgrim, 33, from Vanbrough Crescent, Northolt have both been found guilty of committing manslaughter following a trial at Isleworth Crown Court. 

An investigation was launched after the body of Badade was found by firefighters following a fire in Belvue Park on 13th June 2020. 

Detectives found that Badade had been taken to the park and set alight after being assaulted by Stewart and Pilgrim at Stewart's house two days prior and the pair were caught on CCTV at a petrol station at 2.50am of 13th June placing petrol into a container. 

They then drove back to Stewart's house where it is believed they stripped Badade of his clothes and placed him in the boot of their car whilst unconscious and drove to Belvue Park. 

After arriving at the park, they carried him around 150 metres to the wooded area and set him on fire, both claim he was already dead before they did this, there is no CCTV in the park but the sequence of events was pieced together using footage of where they parked. 

Police later retrieved items consistent with burnt clothing from a bonfire at Stewart's home which is thought to have been started on the evening of 12th June. 

Detective Inspector Marcus Jones, the senior investigation officer, said: "Our thoughts remain with Subere's family, who have had to listen to incredibly distressing information about how he lost his life. 

"We can only imagine the terror he must have felt that day and it is for that reason we are very pleased to see two dangerous men brought to justice."