A Coventry man faces court for a savage stabbing at Oxford Brookes University halls.
Brutal Knife Attack Rocks Student Accommodation
Thomas Mesai Siyoum, 24, from Heath Crescent, Coventry, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on March 9, 2026. He’s accused of attacking a man on July 20, 2025, at student accommodation on James Wolfe Road.
Victim is New Asylum Seeker and University Cleaner
The victim, Abubaker Kadir, had only recently arrived in the UK as an asylum seeker in March 2025. He worked as a cleaner at the university halls before the stabbing.
Serious Charges Amid Denial
Siyoum denies the most serious charge of section 18 wounding with intent, which relates to grievous bodily harm. Yet, he admits to the lesser charge of section 20 unlawful wounding and possessing a knife in a public place.
