19-year-old Eritrean migrant found guilty of murdering teenager after stabbing him eight times during a robbery in Chatham.

• Musa Salih, 19, was convicted of murdering 19-year-old Harley Purdue following a fatal knife attack in Chatham, Kent.

• The attack happened at around 3am on 2 December 2025 at an address in Thorold Road.

• Salih lured Purdue into a communal basement, allegedly intending to lock him in a toilet before stealing money from his bedroom.

• An altercation broke out when Salih tried to trap Purdue in the toilet. He stabbed him eight times.

• Purdue’s girlfriend intervened, and Salih attempted to injure her before fleeing the property and the Medway area.

• Salih was arrested later that day in Lewisham. A review of his phone showed he had asked an AI app for legal advice and updates about the incident.

• Salih denied the murder but was found guilty by a jury at Maidstone Crown Court on 15 October. He is due to be sentenced on 4 November 2026.