This is the chilling moment a murderer argued with his victim before stabbing the man and leaving him for dead with the unsettling words, ‘I’m done with you now.’
Samwen Muiruri, 32, described by a judge as ‘terrifyingly violent’, has been jailed for life for the murder of Kidane Gebrehiwot, 55.
The court heard the victim suffered a single stab wound to his torso during an attack on Arthur Street in Gloucester at around 1am on 6 August 2023.
CCTV footage shown to the jury and released by police shows the men involved in an argument on Eastgate Street.
Mr Gebrehiwot walked away, while Muiruri returned to his nearby home, where he located a knife.

This is the chilling moment Samwen Muiruri, 32, (left) argued with Kidane Gebrehiwot, 55, before stabbing and leaving him for dead with the unsettling words, ‘I’m done with you now’

Moments earlier the victim was seen striding along a nearby street before the confrontation

Muiruri was also caught on camera walking along the street in the moments leading up to the fatal incident

Muiruri was seen wearing a distinctive red and white Arsenal FC jacket in the CCTV

Police recovered the distinctive clothing, as seen in the CCTV images, from Muiruri’s home
Moments later he returned to confront Mr Gebrehiwot on the street and stabbed him once to the chest, fatally wounding him.
The jury was told members of the public heard Muiruri, who was wearing a distinctive red and white Arsenal FC jacket, say ‘I am done with you now’ before leaving the scene.
Despite the best efforts of passers-by and emergency responders, Mr Gebrehiwot died at the scene from his injuries.
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Muiruri was arrested from his home address the following day. A jacket and trainers, which matched those seen in CCTV footage, were seized from his bedroom.
Muiruri had denied his involvement in Mr Gebrehiwot’s murder and at the end of a two-week trial the jury unanimously found him guilty of both murder and possession of a knife in a public place.
He was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court on 29 August and told he must serve a minimum of 25 years before he is considered for release.
In a victim impact statement, Mr Gebrehiwot’s daughter Sosena described the impact of his murder.
She said: ‘I have thoughts of his death in my dreams and can’t focus on my work. I am in pain.
‘My father was a very good man. I lost my father because he was killed by someone.
‘I miss my father so much that I am struggling to finish writing this. He would call me before I go to sleep.
‘Now I will always be waiting for his phone call.’

The pair see one another in Arthur Street, Gloucester and a confrontation then begins

The judge said several tributes from family and friends ‘all paint a picture of a man who is going to be deeply missed’
The victim’s sister Hellen added: ‘From the time when my brother was gruesomely attacked and murdered I lost the full confidence of my life.
‘Every morning when I wake up I have to remind myself that people like the man who stabbed my brother will be able to hurt me.
‘I used to love going out and getting together with family and friends until he took Kidane’s life away.’

Released bodycam footage shows the moment Muiruri was arrested by police at his home

A judge later described Muiruri as an ‘extremely dangerous, violent individual and a coward’

Police officers are seen in the bodycam footage telling Muiruri that he has been arrested on suspicion of murder while placing handcuffs on him

Muiruri seemed surprised as officers entered his home to arrest him following the incident

A photograph of the murder weapon used by Muiruri to murder Kidane Gebrehiwot
In sentencing remarks His Honour Judge Blair KC said: ‘From what has emerged during the course of this trial I have heard how Kidane Gebrehiwot was a kind-hearted man – in Amarinya ‘gebrehiwot’ means ‘servant of life’.
‘I am sure that is what he was to his family.
‘The witness I heard from who knew him [Kidane Gebrehiwot], the statements which were read out to the jury from others who knew him in Gloucester, and the impact statement from his sister Hellen (who has gathered together the comments of his family, including those of his two children and other siblings), all paint a picture of a man who is going to be deeply missed.

Muiruri, 32, described by a judge as ‘terrifyingly violent’, has been jailed for life for the murder of Kidane Gebrehiwot, 55
‘Especially by those children who were only just beginning to get to know him again better.
‘Samwen Muiruri’s previous convictions from 2016, on top of these convictions, now establishes the clear conclusion that he is a man who can become terrifyingly violent if crossed by others.
‘If you [Samwen Muiruri] had not been a coward and you had pleaded guilty, rather than pretending that it wasn’t you who killed Kidane, you may well have been eligible for release from prison four years sooner than you will now be.’
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After the sentencing, Gloucestershire Police released video footage showing the two men walking along Eastgate Street before the murder.
The CCTV also captures a verbal disagreement between them.
Police bodyworn footage was also released showing the moment Muiruri was arrested for his murder.
Speaking after sentencing, Detective Inspector Adam Stacey from the Major Crime Investigation Team said: ‘Kidane was a beloved member of the community who was known for his kind and caring nature. He was known as ‘Uncle’.
‘Samwen Muiruri on the other hand is an extremely dangerous, violent individual and a coward.
‘Having been put in his place by Kidane during an argument on Eastgate Street he headed home, picked up a knife and returned to attack Kidane in what was a cold-blooded and pre-meditated act of extreme violence.
‘He has a propensity for such violence and our communities are safer with him behind bars.
‘My thoughts remain with members of Kidane’s family and I hope that today’s sentence brings them some comfort.’