Mum ‘stabbed to death with zombie knife in front of her...

A MUM was stabbed to death with a zombie knife in front of her three-year-old daughter on Notting Hill family day, a court heard. Cher Maximen, 32, was knocked off her feet when a brawl erupted on August 25 last year. The Old Bailey heard Shakeil Thibou, 20, had attempted to stab Adjei Isaac when he instead knifed the mum in the groin.

Image Credit: The Sun [Cher Maximen at a restaurant.]

Adjei had managed to survive by just "centimetres" after moving his body away from the zombie knife, jurors were told. Cher, who was with her daughter, was rushed to hospital but sadly couldn't be saved and died six days later. Shakeil denies murder, attempted murder, and having an offensive weapon, namely a knife.

Image Credit: The Sun [Black and white photo of Cher Maximen.]

His brothers Sheldon Thibou, 25, and Shaeim Thibou, 22, are accused of being involved in the fight. Opening the trial today, prosecutor Ed Brown KC said the "truly shocking" violence erupted at around 5.48pm. The defendants and two men allegedly began fighting - causing the crowd to part and a police officer, PC Oliver Mort, to step in.

Image Credit: The Sun [Headshot of a smiling woman with long, wavy black hair.]

Sheldon Thibou, who was holding a stun gun, allegedly attacked the officer with Shaeim. Meanwhile, Shakeil Thibou thrust a "huge" knife repeatedly towards Adjei's stomach - only missing him because the victim moved back. Prosecutor Edward Brown KC said: "You will see that Cher Maximen had been knocked to the ground in the immediate events as Adjei Isaac recoiled from Shakeil Thibou’s knife.

Image Credit: The Sun [Woman feeding a monkey.]

"In his efforts to save himself from the knife attack, he had come into contact with Cher. "It is clear that she had simply got caught up in the events.". The court heard after she was knocked over, Cher attempted to pull herself up using Shakeil Thibou’s coat.

She then attempted to "strike out" at Shakeil, who allegedly raised the zombie knife and "deliberately thrust it towards her, stabbing her in the groin". He then fled the scene with his brothers as Cher fell injured to the ground, jurors heard. Shakeil, of Hammersmith, denies murder, attempted murder and having an offensive weapon.