Three men have been jailed for life sentences for the murder of an unarmed father in north London.

Benito Ramirez Kones, 20, Carlos Akum Metumbe, 22, and Luiggi Perelli Santana, 22, stabbed and beat Gregory Catillo Volquez in a car park out of sight from CCTV cameras on January 13, 2025.

Mr Santana and Mr Kones were given minimum terms of 23 years in prison, while Mr Metumbe was jailed for at least 22 years.

Delivering his sentence, the judge said: "This was a truly wicked crime committed by very dangerous men.

"In my judgment, none of you have shown any real remorse for what you did."

He added that the violence inflicted on Mr Volquez was “grossly disproportionate to any threat he could have posed."

The court heard that Volquez had spent the evening with his friend in south London, before they travelled north to Haringey and went into a flat on the Tiverton Estate.

On walking out to the car park 30 to 40 minutes later, the men were chased and attacked by the defendants with an "arsenal of knives" and a hospital crutch.

Mr Volquez was later pronounced dead, having sustained 22 "sharp force injuries", with evidence also showing that he had been stamped on and kicked in the face by more than one person.

Four knives, including a machete and a “Rambo” knife, were later found hidden in two flats on the estate.

Mr Kones was arrested in Swansea, while Mr Metumbe and Mr Santana fled to Spain and were extradited later that year.

In a victim impact statement read out to the court, Gregory’s partner, Teresa said: “We have a daughter, a little girl, who misses her dad. She asks for him, she still expects to see him coming back. She needs his hugs, his words, and his presence.

“It is very painful to see a little girl suffering the absence of her father and how she tries to understand why he is not with us. They robbed her of the opportunity to grow up beside him, to share her birthdays, graduations and all the important moments of her life.

She added: “This tragedy not only destroyed our lives, but also broke the heart of a mother, who lost her only son. There are no words that can describe the suffering of this mother who had to say goodbye to her son in such a cruel and unjust way. Our family has been marked forever.”

Detective Inspector Jim Barry, who led the investigation, said: “Our thoughts go to Gregory’s loved ones who have demonstrated commendable togetherness and strength throughout this turbulent process.

“I know nothing will bring him home but am hopeful that this result offers justice and closure for his family, who have been left without a much-loved dad, brother, and son.

“Our team of officers showed huge tenacity to build a solid case with undisputable forensic evidence which resulted in these violent men being taken off our streets for a long, long time. It’s this hard work that is enabling the force to secure a positive outcome from 95 per cent of our murder investigations.”