Chilling moment Sheffield killer caught pretending to be someone else before her arrest as three jailed for Sacad Ali murder

Rebecca Moore, 25, claimed to be 'Lauren Smith' when she was first cornered by cops in connection with Sacad Ali's death, who was stabbed to death with machetes.

But her cover was blown when they identified her from a photo and she was then heard on body-worn footage crying "no, no, no" as she was handcuffed by police.

Moore was later found guilty of murdering Sacad on November 11 after a 16-day trial at Sheffield Crown Court.

Her two accomplices, Barney Griffin, 18, and Jack Douglas, 17, who used knives to stab Sacad pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a bladed article.

On Thursday (Nov 28), Moore and Douglas were given minimum terms of 15 years in prison and Griffin was ordered to serve at least 16 years in jail.

Sacad was playing video games and relaxing at a friend's flat in the Netherthorpe area of Sheffield, on March 9 this year.

But he then got a call from Moore via an unknown number just after 4am who convinced him to leave the flat and meet her in Ponderosa Park.

Griffin and Douglas, who were 17 and 16 respectively at the time, then appeared from the darkness to ambush Sacad and stab him to death with machetes.

Sacad begged for them to stop their relentless and brutal assault before his attackers fled the scene, leaving him to succumb to his injuries.

Despite the best efforts of paramedics, Sacad died in Ponderosa Park shortly after 5am, prompting a murder investigation to be launched.

Detective Chief Inspector Ben Wood, of South Yorkshire Police, said police then quickly surrounded the park.

And they then collected statements from witnesses who saw the attackers, which helped them to track down Moore.

He said: "After our officers arrived in Ponderosa Park, they immediately secured a large scene in order to preserve any possible pieces of evidence before they began gathering witness statements from as many people as possible who were in the area at the time.

"They provided physical descriptions of the attackers, including details of the clothes they were wearing, with these matching clothing we seized from Griffin's home following his arrest.

"Forensics work was also pivotal as blood recovered from near Oxford Street matched that of Griffin, with CCTV also proving crucial as this allowed us to track the movements of those involved and implicated Moore, Griffin, Douglas as the people involved in Sacad's murder."

After Moore was approached by an officer prior to her arrest, she lied about her name and age in order to try and evade justice.

The exchange was caught on body-worn video as the officer involved waited for a picture of Moore to be sent through to his phone in order to confirm her identity.

With the net closing in on Griffin and Douglas, they handed themselves into police custody on the morning of March 12.

A judge lifted restrictions banning Douglas's identification when he was sentenced today.

Following the hearing, Sacad's heartbroken family said it felt like his death had taken "the light out of our lives."

They said: "Sacad was a loving son and brother who was loved by all his family. He was the heart of our family and was always happy and smiling.

"All those who knew Sacad, knew how positive and happy he was. It feels like all the light out of our lives has been taken.

"Our lives have been completely broken by what has happened, and we will never be able to forget.

"We would like to thank everyone who helped Sacad and who came forward to assist the police.

"We would also like to thank DCI Ben Wood, DC Lisa Glover, DC Karen Edge and all the officers who have been involved in the investigation."

DCI Ben Wood said Moore had been callous by not admitting her part in the killing.

He said: "I know that today's sentencing won't bring Sacad back but I hope this gives his family, friends, loved ones and everybody who knew him some sort of closure as they try to rebuild their lives and recover from the grief inflicted upon them.

"The two teenagers murdered Sacad in a barbaric way, with Moore also murdering him by duping him into meeting and luring him to the spot where he would be brutally attacked.

"Rather than admit her guilt, Moore then made Sacad's loved ones relive the events of the day he died by making them endure a trial in court, after which she was found guilty of murder.

"A lot of exemplary detective and policing work went into this murder investigation and today's result is testament to everyone's hard work on this tragic case.