A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment following a four year investigation by detectives into the murder of 27-year-old Shah Subhani. Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command carried out extensive enquiries including reviewing hours of CCTV footage culminating in the search of a wooded area which resulted in the recovery of Shah’s body.
Mohammed Shah Subhani, who was known as Shah, disappeared on 7 May 2019 in the Derby Road area of Hounslow and his remains were eventually found in a rural woodland near Beaconsfield on 19 December 2019.
On Thursday, 5 October, four people were jailed having previously been convicted at the Old Bailey:
– Amraj Poonia, 28 (08.09.95) of Farmfield Drive, Horley was sentenced to life imprisonment having been found guilty of murder. He will serve a minimum of 25 years.
He was also sentenced to seven-and-a-half years having pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice. The sentences will run concurrently.
– Raneel Poonia, 26 (10.06.97) of Whitehouse Way, Slough was sentenced to seven years having been found guilty of perverting the course of justice. He was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter.
– Mohanad Riad, 23 (18.07.00) of Chrislea Close, Hounslow was sentenced to 14 months for perverting the course of justice. He will serve an additional 24 months for drugs and driving offences.
– Mahamud Ismail, 27 (16.09.96) of Albany Road, Brentford was found guilty of perverting the course of justice. He was sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment. He was also jailed for nine months for possessing a mobile phone in prison. These sentences will run consecutively.
Detective Chief Inspector Vicky Tunstall said: “I am pleased that Shah’s murderer is facing a lengthy prison sentence, and that three other people have been jailed for their involvement.
“Our thoughts remain with Shah’s family, who earlier this year had to sit through a trial, listening to details about his death. No family should have to endure such things.
“This was a prolonged investigation involving not just officers from the Met but also the National Crime Agency and our partners in the CPS. Through working together over the past few years, we have secured a life sentence for Poonia, who has been shown to be incredibly dangerous.”
