Man, 21, jailed for stabbing aspiring architect Bradley Quaresma to death in east London park

Victim: Bradley Quarsema, 20, who was killed in a park in Stratford
Fiona Simpson14 February 2017
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A 21-year-old man who stabbed a "charismatic" aspiring architect to death in front of horrified families in an east London park has been jailed.

Bradley Dos Reis Pais Quaresma, 20, was knifed during a brawl in Stratford Park on July 21 last year.

A large gang of men gathered at the park around 3.15pm and fight broke out, the Old Bailey heard during a three-week trial.

The “supportive and fun brother” was stabbed in the neck and chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following the fight, Mario Albino Te, of no fixed address, fled and boarded a train to Paris from St Pancras International, the court was told.

Behind bars: Mario Albino Te
Metropolitan Police

He was captured by French police and returned to the UK.

During sentencing at the same court on Monday, Te was jailed for 11-and-a-half-years after being found guilty of manslaughter.

He was found not guilty of murder on February 7.

Paying tribute to Te’s victim, Mr Dos Reis Pais Quaresma's family said: "'Saudade' is a word that only exists in the Portuguese language, a feeling of longing, melancholy and pain due to being unable to be in the presence of the person you care for.

"Bradley was an adorable, charismatic, understanding and true companion.

“A supportive and fun brother and a loyal friend, anyone that crossed Bradley's path fell in love with his radiant smile and kind heart.

"His life is now past, his present non-existent and his future stolen, erased with a knife.

“Only 20 years old, Bradley had his whole future ahead of him.

"He planned on getting into university and studying architecture - he will never have the opportunity to graduate, he will never have the opportunity to succeed.

“He will never have children of his own or grandchildren. His life is over; his body buried in the ground, his memory a painful one."

Detective Chief Inspector Gary Holmes added: "This was a very sad case and my heartfelt sympathies go out to Bradley's family who have shown great dignity throughout the trial.

"When jailing Te, the judge spoke of the shock and horror that members of the public at the park, including young families and children, experienced when they saw Bradley and his injuries.”

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