Killer stabbed man to death in an internet cafe after accusing victim of staring at him

AN EVIL dad murdered a man by stabbing him in the neck with a knife – because his victim was staring at him.

Jamaican-born Douane Brown, 39, had a long-running feud with Horace Williams, 36, but flew into a rage as they happened to meet by chance.

They started arguing in an internet cafe in Smethwick, Birmingham, before Brown knifed Mr Williams in the neck.

Moments before the murder on April 16, Brown asked Mr Williams: “Why are you staring at me?”

After the attack, described as being like “scenes from a horror movie”, Brown calmly got into his car outside and drove away leaving Mr Williams bleeding to death.

CCTV showed the pair exchanging glances in the café moments before Brown – originally from Kingston where it’s believed he knew his victim – pulled a folding knife from his jacket pocket.

Mr Williams staggered into the street clutching his neck, gesturing to passers-by for help, and leaving a trail of blood before collapsing on the pavement.

He was pronounced dead at the scene at 1.20pm.

Meanwhile Brown, of Bartley Green, Birmingham, booked a flight to Jamaica that was due to leave Gatwick Airport two days later.

The dad-of-four purchased extra luggage allowance indicating he intended to stay there for some time, but missed the plane.

He was arrested the night before the flight by police who spotted him in Kendrick Way, West Bromwich, West Mids., behind the wheel of the same Ford Focus seen leaving the scene of the murder.

He told the armed police, “You don’t have to worry about me, I’m a peaceful person.”

He told police he had previously had problems with Mr Williams and when their paths crossed he struck out in self-defence as he feared for his own safety.

But a jury dismissed his claim and found him guilty of murder by a unanimous verdict following a five-day trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

Today, Judge Mark Wall QC jailed Brown for life and ordered him to serve a minimum of 21 years in prison.

After the case, Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Justin Spanner, from West Midlands Police said: “It’s clear there was some history between the pair but the attack was seemingly spontaneous and not prompted by any aggression from Mr Williams.

“It was a shocking attack that will no doubt stay long in the memory of any witnesses; members of the public came to his aid and provided CPR but the injury was so severe there was nothing that could be done to save him.”

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