Sudanese asylum seeker Deng Chol Majek has been sentenced to a minimum of 29 years in prison for the murder of hotel worker Rhiannon Skye Whyte.
Majek was sentenced at Coventry Crown Court, after being found guilty of killing the 27-year-old at Bescot Stadium train station in October 2024.
Passing sentence, Mr Justice Soole said Majek had acted with “chilling composure” and that the attack involved a “significant degree of premeditation” and “particularly vicious brutality”. He said there were no mitigating factors and described the impact on the victim’s family as “devastation across generations”.
The judge added that evidence against Majek, including DNA and CCTV footage, was “overwhelming”, yet he continued to deny responsibility. An age assessment also found that Majek was likely born in 1998, despite previously claiming to be younger.
The investigation was led by the British Transport Police, who confirmed that Ms Whyte was attacked on the station platform.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Attwell said the killing was “a brutal, cowardly and unprovoked attack” on a young woman who had “her whole life ahead of her”. He added that Majek had shown no remorse throughout the trial and appeared “unbothered” by proceedings.
Police also paid tribute to Ms Whyte’s family for the strength and dignity they showed during the case.
Majek will serve his sentence in custody before becoming eligible for parole consideration after 29 years.
