THREE men have been found guilty of murdering a father-of-two from Basingstoke last year.

Ismaila Kamarra-Jarra, 19, of Milton Close, Basingstoke; Je Daine Carty, 18, of Ferndown Close, Basingstoke; and Cohan Daley, 18, whose address cannot be given for legal reasons, have all been found guilty by a jury of the murder of Frantisek Olah in Basingstoke.

Officers were called at 11.14pm on Sunday, May 22 to a house in Musgrave Close, Basingstoke.

Frantisek Olah was found inside with serious injuries and he was later pronounced dead in the early hours of Monday, May 23. He had just turned 31-years-old.

A trial held at Winchester Crown Court heard he had been stabbed “up to 20 times” by the three defendants who had barged into his home and attacked him.

The court also heard the teenagers killed the father-of-two and then laughed, rapped and joked about it.

The jury arrived at the verdict after listening to the trial since November, and then deliberating for 27 hours and 24 minutes.

A post-mortem examination found two wounds were caused by a “machete or axe-type weapon”, the court heard.

The three men will be sentenced at the same court on Friday, February 24.

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Kaysha Saunders, 18, from Highfield Chase, Basingstoke, Kelsea Byrne, 19 from Warwick Road, Basingstoke and Abbie Mills, 18, from Woburn Gardens, Basingstoke were all charged with one count each of assisting an offender.

All three women denied the offence and have been found not guilty by a jury.

Both Carty and Daley had no reactions when the jury announced the verdict. Kamarra-Jarra was not present at the court. Byrne, Saunders and Mills all broke into tears of joy as they heard 'not guilty' just after their names.

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Judge Martin Spencer said: "We have been on a journey together. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have been coming to this court since the beginning of November. I want to pay tribute to your commitment to the interest of justice.

"You didn't take a shortcut to arrive at the verdict. It is apparent from the length of deliberation the care you gave to arriving at a verdict.

"This was a serious and important case. Everyone who has been part of this trial is grateful to you."

The judge also exempted the jury members from attending any jury service in their lifetime.

Calling the case a "difficult and emotional" one, the judge also thanked all the counsels for respecting the interest of justice. 

Detective Chief Inspector Justin Dipper added: “First and foremost our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Frantisek and we will continue to support them in any way we can. 

“This was a tragic and senseless act of violence that has not only led to a young father-of-two losing his life, but it has also destroyed many others, including those convicted today.

“I sincerely hope that today’s convictions provide some measure of comfort to his family, at what remains an incredibly difficult time.”