22 year old Salah Ahmed stabbed 18-year-old Issa Ali Musa Abdularaman-Baracat following a dispute over a phone in October.
Police arrested Ahmed at the scene within 10 minutes, and the knife used in the attack was recovered nearby.
He will be sentenced today.
Detective Chief Inspector, Brian Howie senior investigating officer from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command said: “This is a tragic, senseless murder and our thoughts are with Issa’s loved ones. We hope that they feel some justice that Ahmed has been found guilty.
“Due to the quick work of Met officers at the scene, Ahmed was arrested swiftly and vital evidence was gathered. My team then put together a very strong case and proved that Ahmed killed his friend on the street.
“However, Ahmed consistently lied to officers and authorities, from basic details such as his age, to denying that he had killed his friend despite the strong evidence against him. He still hasn’t given a reason as to why he murdered Issa but we believe it started over a minor dispute about a phone.
“These lies added challenges to our investigation when it came to finding out about his background, history, and piecing the events together that led to Issa’s death. But we worked closely with our partner agencies to find this information.
“This is another violent criminal who has been taken off the streets. Ahmed took a knife out into public with the intention of using it. He had no regard for his friend or other members of public in the area.
“Despite his lies, we’re pleased he has been found guilty and justice has been served.
“Violence and knife crime will never be tolerated, and we are committed to making London a safer city.”
