Twin brothers guilty of murdering a father who tried to break up a street fight have been given 21 years each behind bars.

Khiry Ford, who lived in Tottenham, was stabbed 12 times in Haselbury Road, Edmonton, in the early hours of Sunday, November 30 after a brawl.

He had been attending his cousin’s 18th birthday party at the time.

Charles Tamale and Deo Tamale, 19, of St Edmunds Road, were found guilty of murder, conspiracy to rob and to pervert the course of justice.

Meanwhile 18-year-old Ata Hansen, of Church Street, Enfield, was found guilty of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob and sentenced to 11-and-a-half years behind bars.

Mr Ford attempted to intervene in the robbery of four men from Walthamstow outside the party where he was then chased and stabbed 12 times including three to the heart.

The impact on the family of Mr Ford was read out at court, including Joanne Duncan, the mother of Mr Ford.

It read: “Khiry had a lovely temperament and was a quiet, humble young man who loved his family.

“I am so proud of my son. He was attacked by mindless imbecile, they hunted him like a pack of hunting dogs.”

“He had a young son whom he loved dearly and will now have to grow up without him.”

Elisha Harry and the mother of his son said: “He loved his son so much. We were going to put up the Christmas tree decorations that night.

“He [their son] still doesn’t understand why his dad is not coming home.”

The court heard the brothers threatened witnesses not to attend the trial.

Whilst sentencing the brothers, Judge Wendy Joseph QC told the court: “It is not one man that has lost his bright future, his little boy lost a father, his family lost a father, brother and child.

“Cannot see the unutterable devastation that has flown from those moments in Haselbury road

“I am bound to say I have no real word of understanding from the Tamale brothers, no scintilla of appreciation of that terrible night.”

It was also revealed that the pair were part of a gang known at Dem Africans, a group based in Edmonton.

QC Joseph added: “The Tamale’s and Hansen were part of a gang, based upon a postcode and allegiance to that postcode. I am satisfied this was conspiracy to rob.”

As they were being sent down, the twins put their fists to the chest and signalled to the public gallery.

The pair were also sentenced to four years for conspiracy to rob and three years for conspiracy to prevent the course of justice, each to run concurrently with the murder sentence.

Mr Hansen, was also sentenced to three years for conspiracy to rob to run concurrently.