Dellan Charles Jailed for Life After Shouting "Die, Die, Die" in Brutal Murder

Killer Dellan Charles hunted down Sean O’Neill, stabbing him repeatedly while shouting "Die, Die, Die!"—now he's jailed

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Dellan Charles Jailed for Life After Shouting "Die, Die, Die" in Brutal Murder

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• Mar 20
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Killer Dellan Charles hunted down Sean O’Neill, stabbing him repeatedly while shouting "Die, Die, Die!"—now he's jailed

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By Ben Freeman

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of Sean O’Neill, after an attack described in court as

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Dellan Charles (DOB: 08/01/2001), of no fixed address, appeared before Kingston Crown Court on Monday, 17 March, where he was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 23 years before he can be considered for parole. His conviction followed a three-week trial, concluding with a guilty verdict for murder on 17 December 2023.

The court heard that on the evening of Thursday, 18 May 2023, an altercation between rival groups broke out on Reynolds Road, Hayes, West London. The dispute escalated, and as events unfolded, Sean O’Neill became separated from his group and attempted to flee.

CCTV footage presented in court showed Charles chasing O’Neill through a quiet residential street in broad daylight, armed with two large knives. Prosecutors detailed how Charles pursued his victim with clear intent, eventually cornering him before launching a frenzied attack. Witnesses heard Charles repeatedly shouting

as he inflicted multiple deep stab wounds to O’Neill’s body.

Following the attack, Charles was seen on CCTV calmly leaving the scene. He escaped by trespassing through suburban gardens before disposing of one of his weapons at a nearby property. He then went into hiding for nearly a year.

An extensive 10-month manhunt was launched by the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime South Unit, with officers piecing together forensic, CCTV, and intelligence evidence to track Charles' movements. After avoiding capture for almost a year, he was finally arrested in Coventry on Wednesday, 27 March 2024, following a renewed police appeal.

Sentencing Charles, Judge Peter Lodder KC described the attack as:

Addressing Charles directly, the judge continued:

Following the sentencing, Detective Inspector Kevin Martin, who led the investigation, said:

In a statement, Sean O’Neill’s family thanked the Metropolitan Police and the Crown Prosecution Service for their work in securing Charles' conviction. They said:

Charles will now serve a minimum of 23 years before he is eligible for parole.

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