Sickly CCTV images were released from the moment that a 22-year-old drinks bought for his murderers, just a few moments before they put him dead.
Lucas Sutton, 22, was killed by Keahn Williams, 21, and Kai Nelson-Palmer, 18, near the Pawson's Arms Pub in Selhurst, London, around 7 pm on May 23, 2023.
The murderers were sentenced on August 14, 2024 to life sentence at Southwark Crown Court, where Williams served at least 23 years behind the bars, while Nelson-Palmer had at least 16 years.
The hair -raising images that were released today shows the last moments of Mr. Sutton when he leaves the store on Northbrook Road with the couple before they launched the fatal knife attack.
The 22-year-old, dressed in a blue training suit, had met Williams and Nelson-Palmer, who both wore dark clothes, that night in a flat on Princess Road, Croydon.
The police say it is unclear whether Mr. Sutton expected to meet them, but the court heard that the murderers had set up a group chat in the days before with a name consisting of a sword moi, the word 'or', and an explosion of which the prosecutor has translated into 'stab or shoot'.
While they walked back from the store, Williams produced a knife and dived into the back of Mr. Sutton, who dropped the drinks and tried to escape while Williams and Nelson-Palmer chased him.
Williams caught up with the 22-year-old while he ran along Mayo Road and stuck him again before he and Nelson Palmer fled.
Lucas Sutton was killed by Keahn Williams (left, with his back to camera) and Kai Nelson-Palmer (right) near the Pawson's Arms Pub in Selhurst, London, around 7 pm on May 23, 2023
The 22-year-old, dressed in a blue training suit, had met Williams and Nelson-Palmer, who both wore dark clothes, that night in a flat on Princess Road, Croydon
Hairwatching images that were released today shows the last moments of Mr. Sutton when he leaves the store on Northbrook Road with the couple before they launched the fatal knife attack
Public Prosecutor Mark Fenhalls KC previously told the jury members that after the attack, Mr Sutton collapsed the bar of the Pawsons weapons to seek help.
He said: “He had two deep stab wounds in his back. He asked for help from the bar staff. He tried to take off his top, but he collapsed on the floor. '
The emergency services were called and paramedics tried to save Mr. Sutton's life, but he was declared dead at 9.14 pm in St George's Hospital.
Both attackers ran in the direction of the address where they had originally met, with Williams who later left the stage in a taxi that was also caught on the camera images of the driver.
The analysis of detectives showed that Williams was wearing a distinctive Balaclava while he was chasing Lucas through the street, which was later recovered at an address that was linked to him.
Both attackers ran in the direction of the address where they had originally met, with Williams who later left the stage in a taxi that was also caught on the camera images of the driver (above)
Public Prosecutor Mark Fenhalls KC told Jury members that Mr. Sutton burst into the bars of the Pawsons, where he asked for help after he was stabbed before he was inserted to the ground
They also established some of the events that had taken place in the weeks prior to the attack.
Mr. Sutton had provided a weapon, probably a gun, a criminal gang and had become nervous in the weeks prior to his death, the court heard.
Mr Fenhalls added: 'Lucas had tried to sell the item foolish without their permission.
“He made himself scarce then, but the mistake he had caught up with him and he was attacked by these men as a punishment for what he had done …”
The recovered messages show that the gang had repeatedly tried to contact Mr. Sutton and had called him 'more than a thousand times' when he tried to cut himself off the group.
Williams (above) was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum duration of 23 years after he was found guilty of the murder
Nelson-Palmer (above) was also imprisoned for life, but was given a minimum term of 16 years behind bars
Williams and Nelson-Palmer were arrested in the week after the murder, while Terone Thomas, 19, was accused of luring Mr. Sutton by arranging the meeting with his murderers.
Thomas denied every involvement and was cleaned up by an old Bailey jury after a new process on April 3, 2025.
In a joint explanation, Mr. Sutton's family said: 'The murder of Luke has left a big gap in our lives that can never be filled. Lucas was not perfect, he made mistakes, but he was ours. He had a bright future for him, but it was taken from him.
'They have not only taken away a cousin, but a son, a grandson, a brother, a cousin, a father, a partner, a friend and much more. In the evening we are almost expected to come in at home with a smile on his face, but he never does that.
“He leaves his young son who has to grow up without his best friend and father. It breaks our hearts that he will never see his father again, we sometimes see him how his friends play with their fathers, and we just think he will never have that. '
Mr. Sutton's family said: “The murder of Luke (above) has left a big gap in our lives that can never be filled”
Detective -head inspector Brian Howie van de Met Police said: 'The evidence collected and presented to the jury built a clear picture of a conspiracy to lure Luke to an address in Croydon, trade as if nothing was wrong and then attacked him violently.
'Lucas and one of the defendants had been friends, but in the heads of the group, Lucas had crossed them by trying to get rid of a firearm he had held. This observed betrayal was the motivation for this deadly attack.
'It is clear in the weeks prior to the murder that Lucas realized that he was in danger, but he did not suspect it was of those he thought as his friends.
'This was a pre -meditated, callige act that Lucas's family and friends completely destroyed. Although those responsible are obliged to explain their actions, I know that this will do little to alleviate the unbearable pain that Lucas's loved ones continue to tolerate. '
