A man who murdered and dismembered a vulnerable 20-year-old before disposing of his body parts in a park has been jailed for life.
Dajour Jones, 27, killed Jamie Gilbey just one week after they met at supported housing accommodation in January 2022. CCTV showed the pair entering Jones' room, where he launched a savage attack, repeatedly stabbing his victim and inflicting multiple blunt force injuries.
In the days following the murder, Jones made several trips to South Norwood Country Park with a purple suitcase containing Mr Gilbey's dismembered body wrapped in bin bags, which he concealed in thick undergrowth.
He then dumped the suitcase, filled with bloodstained bedding and clothing belonging to both men, at Love Lane Green, South Norwood.
Police later discovered Jones had attempted to cover his tracks, finding multiple bottles of bleach, cleaning fluids and air fresheners hidden in his room.
Following a two-month trial at the Old Bailey, Jones was unanimously found guilty of murder. He had claimed self-defence, saying he struck Mr Gilbey with a broom after being confronted with a knife.
Catherine Gould from the Crown Prosecution Service said: "Jamie Gilbey was a vulnerable, unimposing and defenceless young man who suffered a sustained and disturbing attack at the hands of Dajour Jones.
"Jones said that he had acted in self-defence, claiming that he hit Mr Gilbey with a broom after the victim had confronted him with a knife and stole his phone – but the reality was that Mr Gilbey was the innocent victim of a very dangerous man who had planned to kill him for reasons only he knew."
"Our thoughts remain with Jamie and his family today, and we hope that today's outcome will provide a sense of justice for this barbaric crime."
