A man has been found guilty of murdering his love rival with a zombie-style knife when he “lost control” at a petrol station.

Haseeb Majid, 22, admitted fatally wounding Mohammed Duraab Khan on the forecourt of a Texaco garage in Meadow Lane, Nottingham, on 31 January.

However, he told the court he was acting in self-defence and denied the charge of murder.

Majid, of Wilford Crescent in The Meadows, Nottingham, was convicted of murder but found not guilty of possession of a bladed weapon at Nottingham Crown Court.

The court heard Majid “feared violence” from Mr Khan, 26, because he “threatened” the defendant during phone calls and vandalised his car in the weeks leading up to the fatal attack.

Majid’s ex-girlfriend became reacquainted with Mr Khan in September last year which “developed on from being a friendship”, and caused “bad-blood” between the two men, the court was told.

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On the evening of 31 January, the defendant followed Mr Khan to the petrol station forecourt where he approached the car concealing a knife, which is believed to have had a 12-inch blade, and wearing a balaclava, the court heard.

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Majid claimed he only intended to “scare” Mr Khan with the knife, but the court heard that he “lost control” after Mr Khan struck him three times to his left wrist with a steering lock.

The jury was told that Majid inflicted up to 16 wounds in 13 seconds to Mr Khan’s left arm, left leg, torso, and back, including wounds which penetrated his internal organs.

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Mr Khan died from his injuries a short time after paramedics arrived at the scene.

Police did not recover the weapon or balaclava when Majid was arrested.

The defendant, who faces a mandatory life term, will be sentenced on a date to be fixed at the same court.

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