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An Alameda County Superior Court judge sentenced John Lee Cowell life in prison without parole Thursday for the fatal stabbing of Nia Wilson as she stepped off a train at the MacArthur BART station in July 2018.
Cowell attended the sentencing but chose not to make a statement to court.
Five relatives spoke to the court before the sentencing - including Letifah Wilson, who was also stabbed by Cowell - saying they, too are serving a life sentence. The jury had also found Cowell guilty of premeditated attempted murder for stabbing Letifah.