Killer jailed for life after murdering stranger and stabbing two others
A man who stabbed random strangers on a knife rampage through Birmingham has been jailed for life.
Antonio Tibere, 25, killed one person and left two others with life-changing injuries days before Christmas last year.
After carrying out the attacks he went on Facebook live and said: ‘I will kill anyone who comes across me’.
CCTV showed him walk to his first victim, a 26-year-old woman, shortly after 3am on December 22 in the Handsworth area.
He lunged at her with an eight-inch blade while holding a can in his other hand. She survived, but was badly hurt.
Seven minutes later he stabbed Krystian Debski, 35, who managed to run away but later died in hospital from his injuries.
Another three minutes passed before he stabbed his finally victim, a 50-year-old man. A fourth person ran off when he was threatened with the knife.
He was arrested within 15 minutes of the first attack, still holding the knives he had used.
Tibere has now been jailed for a minimum of 30 years at Woolwich Crown Court after admitting murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Detective Inspector Nick Barnes said: ‘This was a series of vicious and unprovoked attacks on innocent members of the public.
‘Tragically Mr Debski lost his life as a result of being stabbed. Two other people also suffered life-changing injuries.
‘The family of Mr Debski are still coming to terms with the appalling events from December 22 last year. They are finding it difficult to comprehend through the sheer randomness of the attack.
‘Although this kind of random attack is rare, it is yet another devastating example of the consequences of carrying knives in public places.
‘My thoughts remain with the family and friends of Mr Debski and the two other victims, who will always have to live with what happened on that dreadful night.’
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