A man has been jailed for the murder of Bledi Petraj in Enfield following an investigation by Met Police detectives.
Kozma Papa, 22, of Fairview Road, Cheltenham, appeared at the Central Criminal Court on Friday, 6 December where he was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 20 years, having pleaded guilty to the murder at an earlier hearing. He was also jailed for nine months, to run concurrently, after admitting possession of a bladed article.
Police and London Ambulance Service were called at 14:04hrs on Sunday, 4 February, to reports of a stabbing at Queen Elizabeth’s Drive in Enfield.
Officers and LAS attended. At the scene, 37-year-old Bledi Petraj, who was from Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, was found with knife injuries.
Despite the efforts of medics at the scene and in hospital, he sadly died that afternoon. His family was notified and supported by specialist officers.
Met officers arrested Papa in a car stopped in Hertfordshire that same day. He was charged the following day with murder.
Detective Sergeant Matthew Goode said, “My thoughts are with Bledi’s family and loved ones who continue to mourn his tragic death. This was a fight that ended in a senseless loss of life, and Papa will now rightly spend a significant amount of time in prison.”
A 30-year-old man was also arrested as part of the investigation and was released without further action.
