<p>Three men and two women members of a gang have been found guilty of the “honeytrap” murder of an Indian-origin man in the east of England.</p>.<p>Vishal Gohel, 44, was discovered unresponsive inside a flat in Bushey, Hertfordshire, in January and pronounced dead at the scene.</p>.<p>A post-mortem examination showed he had suffered severe blows to his head.</p>.<p>According to court reports in the UK media, a jury at St Albans Crown Court on Friday was told that Gohel had been led to believe he would be having a sexual liaison but the gang had intentions to rob his home -- hence a honeytrap was laid by the gang.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/three-indian-origin-men-jailed-for-kidnapping-businessman-for-ransom-in-uk-1237322.html">Three Indian-origin men jailed for kidnapping businessman for ransom in UK</a></strong></p>.<p>Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Major Crime Unit launched a murder investigation and made six arrests in the case.</p>.<p>“Our thoughts are with Vishal’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time. Specialist officers are supporting his family and I would ask for their privacy to be respected,” said Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins, who led the investigation earlier this year.</p>.<p>Gohel was found with tape on his face at his flat after a neighbour noticed his front door was ajar and the kitchen light was on. It emerged that Gohel had been in contact with the suspects through Craig's List, a website offering goods and services.</p>.<p>Tevin Leslie, 23, was convicted of murder and had already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob.</p>.<p>Sakeen Gordon, 22, was convicted of murder and conspiracy to rob; Yarley Georgia Bruce-Annan, 22, was convicted of murder after earlier admitting a charge of conspiracy to rob; Brandon Browne, 22, was found not guilty of murder, but convicted of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob; and Faith Hoppie, 22, was found not guilty of murder, but convicted of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob.</p>.<p>All five will be sentenced at St Albans Crown Court on September 26.</p>.<p>A sixth suspect, Tiana Edwards Hancock, 20, was cleared of murder, manslaughter and conspiracy to rob.</p>
<p>Three men and two women members of a gang have been found guilty of the “honeytrap” murder of an Indian-origin man in the east of England.</p>.<p>Vishal Gohel, 44, was discovered unresponsive inside a flat in Bushey, Hertfordshire, in January and pronounced dead at the scene.</p>.<p>A post-mortem examination showed he had suffered severe blows to his head.</p>.<p>According to court reports in the UK media, a jury at St Albans Crown Court on Friday was told that Gohel had been led to believe he would be having a sexual liaison but the gang had intentions to rob his home -- hence a honeytrap was laid by the gang.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/three-indian-origin-men-jailed-for-kidnapping-businessman-for-ransom-in-uk-1237322.html">Three Indian-origin men jailed for kidnapping businessman for ransom in UK</a></strong></p>.<p>Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Major Crime Unit launched a murder investigation and made six arrests in the case.</p>.<p>“Our thoughts are with Vishal’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time. Specialist officers are supporting his family and I would ask for their privacy to be respected,” said Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins, who led the investigation earlier this year.</p>.<p>Gohel was found with tape on his face at his flat after a neighbour noticed his front door was ajar and the kitchen light was on. It emerged that Gohel had been in contact with the suspects through Craig's List, a website offering goods and services.</p>.<p>Tevin Leslie, 23, was convicted of murder and had already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob.</p>.<p>Sakeen Gordon, 22, was convicted of murder and conspiracy to rob; Yarley Georgia Bruce-Annan, 22, was convicted of murder after earlier admitting a charge of conspiracy to rob; Brandon Browne, 22, was found not guilty of murder, but convicted of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob; and Faith Hoppie, 22, was found not guilty of murder, but convicted of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob.</p>.<p>All five will be sentenced at St Albans Crown Court on September 26.</p>.<p>A sixth suspect, Tiana Edwards Hancock, 20, was cleared of murder, manslaughter and conspiracy to rob.</p>