Boy, 16, jailed for Bedford park murder of Ashish Sachdev Nahar

A 16-year-old boy who stabbed a man to death has been named after he was jailed.

Ashish Sachdev Nahar, 25, died of a single stab wound to the heart after being knifed in Jubilee Park, Bedford on 29 June, Luton Crown Court heard.

Kamil Serba admitted murder last month.

Sentencing him to 14-and-a-half years in custody, Judge Michael Simon said: "Nothing this court can do will mend the broken hearts or remunerate the distress on Ashish's family."

He added: "This was no random attack. Having stabbed Ashish, you rode away and simply returned home."

Mr Nahar, of Owen Close, Kempston, was attacked at 20:45 BST and investigators believed he did not have an opportunity to defend himself.

He was taken to hospital, but pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

CCTV footage showed Serba leaving the park at speed on his bike. He was arrested the following day and subsequently charged with murder.

A family tribute to Mr Nahar, read out in court, said: "He grew into such a man, sharing happiness in everyone's life who he met, socialising with everyone.

"He didn't care what age you were, who you were or what your background was. All he wanted to do was help people, make people laugh and be loved the way he loved everyone."

Det Ch Insp Katie Dounias from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: "This was clearly a horribly violent attack which has resulted in a young man losing his life and a teenage boy now spending life behind bars.

"I hope today's hearing brings some sense of justice for Ashish and his family and allows them to grieve. I know they are determined to drive change and challenge any sort of attitude that thinks carrying a knife is acceptable."

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