Man Who Killed His Own Grandmother 25 Years Ago Murders His Friend in London Before Walking Into a Police Station and Making a Chilling Confession When Asked Why He Did It

Daniel Levy, 48, has pleaded guilty to murdering his friend, 41-year-old Abdul Kaleem Shaik, at a flat in Vauxhall, south London.

Levy admitted the murder at the Old Bailey after previously denying the charge because of his mental health at the time. He changed his plea shortly before his trial was due to begin in front of a jury.

The court heard that Levy stabbed Mr Shaik in the neck with a large knife sometime on New Year’s Eve or during the early hours of New Year’s Day.

After the killing, Levy went to Bishopsgate police station in east London shortly after 8pm on January 1 and told officers that he had killed someone. He reportedly told police: “It’s happened again.”

His words were believed to be a reference to an earlier killing involving his grandmother more than 20 years ago.

Police immediately went to Levy’s flat in Vauxhall. Inside, officers found Mr Shaik lying on a makeshift bed. He had suffered a stab wound and there was blood around his chest, neck and face.

Officers also found a blood-covered knife inside the property. Levy was arrested and was charged with Mr Shaik’s murder the following day.

CCTV evidence showed that Levy and Mr Shaik were the only two people at the flat on the evening of December 31.

During a police interview on January 2, Levy gave officers a detailed account of what had happened. He said he had known Mr Shaik for several years and had allowed him to stay at his flat.

According to Levy, Mr Shaik had become very depressed and was struggling with his life. Levy told police that he believed killing his friend would help him and allow him to go to heaven.

Prosecutors said Levy told officers that he had been thinking about killing Mr Shaik for some time. During the early hours of January 1, he eventually carried out the attack by stabbing him in the neck.

The court was told that Levy said he could hear Mr Shaik dying but did not want to watch. He then left the flat and went to a mosque to pray. Prosecutors said he later had a massage and took a shower before eventually going to the police station and admitting what he had done.

The case also revealed Levy’s violent past. In July 2000, he killed his own grandmother by stabbing her and setting her on fire.

In October 2001, Levy was convicted of her manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, as well as arson. He was given an indefinite hospital order at the Old Bailey.

The court heard that Levy has schizophrenia and has spent time receiving treatment in secure mental health facilities.

He escaped from a secure mental health unit in 2003. Years later, in 2013, he was returned to hospital after expressing thoughts about harming his parents.

After being released again, Levy was required to remain in contact with his mental health team. His medication was given to him by injection under supervision, although prosecutors said he had questioned whether he needed the medication.

Levy had initially accepted responsibility for killing Mr Shaik but denied murder because of his mental health condition at the time. However, he changed his position before the trial began.

Before accepting the guilty plea, Judge Lynn Tayton KC asked Levy whether he had been given enough time to think carefully about his decision.

Levy confirmed that he wanted to plead guilty and said he did not want to go through a trial or have more of his personal information made public.

He told the court that he would rather deal with the case as quietly as possible and serve his sentence.

The judge ruled that Levy was fit to enter the guilty plea, bringing the planned murder trial to an end.