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A judge on Tuesday held a formal sentencing hearing for Trey Relford. Relford pleaded guilty last month to his role in the murder of Salahuddin Jitmoud.
On April 19, 2015, Jitmoud delivered a pizza to the Walnut Hill Apartment complex on Trent Circle Road. Someone stabbed Jitmoud to death and robbed him. Investigators found the 22-year-old lying in a breezeway of an apartment complex.
Lexington Police arrested three people for the crimes. A grand jury chose only to indict Relford for murder, tampering with evidence and robbery.
On October 26, Relford pleaded guilty to complicity to murder, complicity to robbery, and attempted evidence tampering.
Jitmoud’s family spoke in court on Tuesday during Relford’s sentencing. Dr. Sombat Jitmoud described his son as gentle, generous, and shy. His father told the courtroom on the night his son died, he had “one more delivery” to make before coming home. Dr. Jitmoud spoke to Relford saying he did not blame him for his son’s death, and that he forgave him on behalf of his son.