A tragic incident unfolded in Birmingham when Anthony Sharma, 43, was found dead in his home on Friday lunchtime. Diogo Bettencourt, 35, a fellow tenant at the same address, has been arrested in connection with the murder, as confirmed by West Midlands Police. The court heard that moments before police arrived, Bettencourt attempted to prevent his landlady, Musarat Bi, from entering his room. He warned her, "you don't want to do that," but she proceeded, discovering the horrifying scene inside. She immediately alerted emergency services. Mr Sharma was last seen alive around 10.20pm on November 8, when he and Bettencourt were seen together at a local shop. It is believed that Bettencourt killed Mr Sharma between 10.30pm and 2.30am the following morning. Following the murder, Bettencourt allegedly used the victim's bank card multiple times, withdrawing cash shortly after a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits payment had cleared. On November 10, he withdrew more money to pay Ms Bi for service charge arrears. When questioned about Mr Sharma's whereabouts, Bettencourt falsely claimed that he was visiting family in Scotland. Bettencourt is also facing charges of fraud related to the use of Mr Sharma's bank card. He is scheduled to appear before Birmingham magistrates on Monday. A post-mortem examination revealed that Mr Sharma died from "applied neck pressure, multiple sharp force injuries and head injury." Bettencourt was arrested shortly after the discovery of the body. During police questioning, he responded with "no comment" regarding the circumstances of his neighbour's death. The trial established that Bettencourt unlawfully killed Mr Sharma, with the jury being informed of his established history of mental illness, including a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The jury took less than two hours to reach a guilty verdict for murder. Currently, Bettencourt is receiving treatment at Birmingham's Tamarind Centre. Sentencing has been postponed until December 15, with Judge Paul Farrer KC stating, "I can't sentence you immediately. Arrangements need to be put in place to ensure you can keep on receiving the treatment you require." Bettencourt will remain remanded at the Tamarind Centre until the sentencing date.