Ali Koc sentenced to life imprisonment for motiveless murdersReported by Metro.co.uk on Friday, 18 May 2012 (on May 18, 2012)
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*Ali Koc will spend at least 35 years in prison after being convicted of the apparently motiveless murders of Victor Parsons and Keith Needell.*
Koc, 30, carried out a series of random attacks on members of the public in parks in Haringey, north London during January 2011 and left a number of his victims in need of hospital treatment.
Ali Koc will spend at least 35 years behind bars (MPS)
Mr Parsons, 67, died in hospital six weeks after suffering serious head injuries during a terrifying assault in Alexandra Park, while Mr Needell, 84, passed away six months after he was targeted while walking through Queens Wood.
Five other men reported being kicked, punched, head-butted and hit with a tree branch in separate incidents in Alexandra Park, Priory Park, Queens Wood and Downhills Park.
Koc was arrested on February 2nd 2011 and was eventually charged with two counts of murder and five counts of grievous bodily harm.
He was found guilty of all charges following a five-week trial at Woolwich Crown Court and sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 35 years.
Detective Chief Inspector Tim Duffield, of Metropolitan Police, said: 'Koc has never shown any remorse for this wanton spate of attacks.
'There was no motive. This was simply violence for violence sake, randomly-inflicted upon law-abiding people who happened to be walking or jogging through their local parks.'
He added: 'There can be no doubt that Koc is a highly dangerous and predatory individual who derived some warped sense of gratification from carrying out these abhorrent attacks.'
Police believe Koc may have carried out more attacks and have asked for anyone who thinks they could have been a victim to come forward.Â
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