Victoria Osoteku, 20, the only woman to be charged, was seen on CCTV kicking Sofyen in the head as he lay dying on the ground. Judge Moss added: "You were seen to deliver the final kick to Sofyen as you were the last of the group to run away.". Please report any comments that break our rules. The barrister said the confidence and arrogance stemmed from the group nature of the attack. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. If it goes ahead, it will be the sixth trial since the aspiring footballer was killed in the 12-second attack. So brazen and confident were his killers that they openly carried the various weapons that they used with them as they ran towards him and together hunted him down. Twelve other youths received sentences for lesser offences and three were acquitted. A jury at the central criminal court on Wednesday convicted Bayode of manslaughter and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Sofyen was confronted by a group with a sword at Victoria station before being chased into the Tube station where he was stabbed nine times, including to the lung and chest. The first in a series of trials involving 20 defendants can now be reported after the Court of Appeal lifted an order which had previously prevented publication of the case, which started earlier this month. [6] The restaurant was grossing $90,000 monthly during its first year of operations. They were not connected. One member of the gang, Samuel Roberts, told the court that he joined in the violence on 25 March - captured on CCTV - simply because "everyone else was doing it". Sofyen suffered fatal wounds to his heart and right lung during the attack last year, carried out in front of ''scores if not hundreds of people going home''. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Eight teenagers, all from south London, have been found guilty in connection with the death during a series of trials. Legal restrictions in identifying them have been lifted. All six defendants were found guilty of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. He added: 'None of you has shown any kind of remorse. One of the accused killers is 18-year-old Victoria Osoteku, of Mereton Mansions, Brookmill Road, New Cross, who is suspected of helping arm the gang with a complete set of kitchen knives. 01:19 GMT 21 Apr 2012. The theme of the restaurant was loosely based on London's Victoria Station. Scientists are debating whether it's possible to harness the power of gravity for interstellar space travel. 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Junior Bayode, now 19, is 17th person to be convicted over killing after being found guilty of manslaughter, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, died from multiple stab wounds after being chased by a 20-strong mob through Victoria station in London in March 2010. "You gathered together for the purpose of serious mass violence in a busy public place at the height of the rush hour," he said. On the "entry platform" to each restaurant was a London-style phone booth. Police officers stopped the bus and found a selection of knives as well as blade-sharpening steels which were covered in the victim's blood. After messages by text and on Facebook, pupils from the defendants' school armed themselves with knives and a samurai sword, expecting the other group to attack their school. "That confidence and arrogance came too from knowing that between them they were so heavily armed that no other individual or smaller group or even a police officer or member of station staff could stop them.". Osoteku was one of the teenagers responsible for setting up the fight. Two teenagers have been found guilty of his murder in March 2010. Rebecca Evans for the Daily Mail Victoria Osoteku, 19, the only woman charged in connection with the death, was also found guilty of manslaughter and will be sentenced next week. Obi Nwokeh, 19, Christopher Omoregie, 18, and Samsom Odegbune, 18, were convicted of murder. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. Friday 22 April 2022 16:46 CCTV footage of the group running through Victoria station O n the day they killed him, Sofyen Belamouadden got up at seven and went into his mother's bedroom to. Obi Nwokeh, 20, Christopher Omoregrie and Samson Odegbune, both 19, were sentenced to life for murder in April, with minimum terms of 18 years. 5SAH Webinar EncroChat- Practical Steps for a Defence Lawyer what do we know so far? They are Lewis Sinclair, 18 of Claribel Road, Stockwell; Olewale Olaribigbe, 18 of Portland Grove, Vauxhall; Selassie Ahiaku of Marcella Road, Stockwell and Melvin Mensah of Vauxhall Street, Kennington. Tube drivers will stage first of three 24-hour strikes over a "breakdown in industrial relations". and In a statement read to the court, Naima Ghailan, the murdered boy's mother, said: 'No amount of words can describe the amount of pain and grief I live with day in, day out. Five teenagers have been convicted of killing a 15-year-old boy at Victoria station in central London. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds when he was attacked at Victoria Underground station on Thursday. She said: "I'm disgusted. 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A teenage gang who hacked a boy of 15 to death in front of horrified commuters received sentences totalling more than 100 years yesterday. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, said: "She was one of those who set up and organised the confrontation that led to the death. Defunct US based chain of railroad-themed steakhouse restaurants. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Sofyen, a promising footballer, was stabbed nine times in the lungs and chest in a 12-second attack. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA Sandra. It acted as the direct catalyst for the pre-arranged meeting the next day which led to Sofyen's death. Joint-enterprise murder prosecution ends with case of Junior Bayode who joined 20-strong charge against 15-year-old, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, died after suffering multiple stab wounds at Victoria station. The attack had been planned the night before on Facebook and via Blackberry messaging systems. Osoteku was behind a youth who led the charge with a Samurai sword. The boys, all 16 or 17 years old, appeared at West London Youth Court. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds in an attack on Thursday evening. There were also two wounds that went through his leg and a slash or chop wound to the top of his head. That confidence and arrogance came too from knowing that between them they were so heavily armed that no other individual or smaller group or even a police officer or member of station staff could stop them. Open on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve with limited menus, by reservation/preorder only. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, of Acton was killed by the youths from a rival school at Victoria station in 2010. He said the 12-second attack on Sofyen had followed a minor confrontation the day before between pupils of two west London schools in the food area of Victoria station. [10], A new company, called Victoria Station Acquisition Corporation and was controlled by Lowell Farkas, purchased the Victoria Station trademark and 11 of the restaurants for $6.5 million and the assumption of a $1 million tax liability. Sofyen was killed on the concourse of Victoria tube station in South London after a feud between pupils from two rival schools erupted into violence. Bayode who denied the charges was the 20th defendant to be tried and the 17th to be convicted for his part in the killing. 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A pack of up to 20 students aged between 15 and 18 went to Victoria underground station in London armed with a set of kitchen knives bought for 3.99 from Argos, a Samurai sword, flick knives, metal bars and extendable batons which were used to batter the GCSE pupil with 'indescribable aggression'. Other defendants, who also communicated by texts, talked about the 'madness' that was going to take place. Osoteku was jailed for 12 years for manslaughter in April, along with three other youths. The last remaining restaurant in the former chain was located in Salem, Massachusetts until it abruptly closed in December 2017. Sofyen Belamouadden was punched, kicked and stabbed in a murder planned on Facebook following a feud between his school and a sixth-form college. All but two of the teenagers responsible for the killing attended St Charles Catholic sixth form in west London, where they were studying for their A-levels. 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A man has been convicted of the manslaughter of a schoolboy who was fatally stabbed in a gang attack during rush hour at London's Victoria station. Prime Rib And Boxcars: Whatever Happened to Victoria Station? Skiing Magazine, November 1977, p. 83; Ski Magazine, March 1978, p. 86; Skiing Magazine, November 1979, p. 88. Junior Bayode, 19, was convicted in October of manslaughter and conspiracy to. Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Victoria station in central London in March 2010. At the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, the chain had 100 locations in the United States. "Her responsibility for the death is very great indeed, even though it was others that delivered the final fatal blows that led to Sofyen Belamouadden's death. Sofyen, 15, died after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. Police stopped the attackers, who had fled on a bus, and found one of the knives used to stab the teenager in Omoregie's bag. The peak of success of the Victoria Station restaurant chain took place at the time of the culmination of a joint venture with Universal Studios, which resulted in the opening of Victoria Station Universal City, a location on the "hill" near where Citywalk now stands. Obi Nwokeh, 19, Christopher Omoregie, 18, and. The verdict brings to an end with mixed results the biggest joint-enterprise murder prosecution ever brought to court in England and Wales. Read about our approach to external linking. Bayode was the last of 20 people to be tried in connection to Sofyen's death. A witness said she had been "gloating" about what happened the following day at her sixth-form college. Mark Heywood prosecuting said: Sofyen Belamouadden was a 15-year-old London schoolboy who was pushed down and killed in broad daylight. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Promising footballer Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at London's Victoria station A teenage gang who hacked a boy of 15 to death in. They were ordered to serve concurrent eight-year detention sentences for conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. Start with Jimmy Reyes in the morning and guess the daily "Jumble Jam", listen until Art Laboe comes on at night playing all of your favorite Oldies and dedications. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. He was an outstanding all-round player. 2023 BBC. "He was a star in the making. A woman who was seen on CCTV kicking a boy in the head after he was fatally stabbed in a Tube station has been jailed for 12 years for the killing. The prosecution, which stretched over nearly two years and involved five criminal trials, has resulted in juries convicting fewer than half of the 20 originally charged with murder over the killing of Sofyen. After four trials lasting 21 months, three have been convicted. She also sent messages by phone and on Facebook to set up the confrontation. Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Victoria station in central London in March 2010. The Victoria Station chain flourished in the 1970s, according to a memoir by former Victoria Station corporate marketing manager Tom Blake. The GCSE student was stabbed nine times in a clash between two sets of pupils from west London schools in front of hundreds of commuters on 25 March 2010. Obi Nwokeh, 19, Christopher Omoregrie, 18, and Samson Odegbune, 18, were given life sentences at the Old Bailey and told they must serve a minimum of 18 years. I often think of the suffering he must have gone through, that he was set upon with such savagery and why I was not there to protect him," he said. The defendants, all from west London, were among 20 pupils charged in connection with the attack. She's got 12 years and she'll only serve half. That night the Ladbroke Grove pupils plotted their revenge on Facebook, with Oderinwale, then 16, acting as an 'armourer'. \r\rThe series of linked trials involving 20 defendants has been the biggest-ever joint prosecution of a gang over a killing.\r\rThe Appeal Court's decision that Junior Bayode, who was found guilty of manslaughter, will not face a retrial for murder marks the end of a prosecution that revealed how tensions between youths could spiral out of control in the heart of the capital. (Huntsville AL, Montgomery AL, Mobile AL, Pensacola FL), Singer Johnny Cash produced a promotional album of train songs for the chain, titled Destination Victoria Station, which was then sold in the restaurants. The court heard the defendants' group thought of the station as their territory as they travelled from their homes in south London to school everyday and would hang around socialising after school. It was put to the court that Osoteku helped buy the 3.99 knife-set from Argos in Shepherds Bush during a lunchbreak as she was old enough to pay for the age restricted items. Nor do you in any way acknowledge responsibility for the killing.' Request Line (877) 440-1047. All 20 teenagers arrested in the aftermath of the killing were charged with murder on the basis of joint enterprise including those not present at the moment the victim was killed. When Dave was 11, his brother Christopher, who is currently still in prison, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 18 years, under the law of joint enterprise, for his involvement in the March 2010 gang murder of 15-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden at London Victoria station. Three have been cleared of all charges and four others are still to be tried. Judge Moss ordered Osoteku, who was 18 at the time of the incident, be detained for eight years for conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm to run concurrently. Odegbune, then 16, led the running charge with the Samurai sword, shouting: 'I'm going to **** you up' as he ran into the station. By On Wednesday, the jury could not decide on a murder verdict against Bayode after 17 hours of deliberation and he may now face a retrial on that charge. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, was chased and stabbed in the ticket. Read about our approach to external linking. Victoria Osoteku was convicted of the manslaughter of Sofyen Belamouadden by a majority verdict at the Old Bailey. She also said her trousers were really wet but still in her bedroom. Bayode was the last of 20 people to be tried in connection with Sofyen's death, Sofyen Belamouadden was killed in a 12-second attack, Obi Nwokeh, Christopher Omoregie and Samsom Odegbune were convicted of murder. One youth, to be tried for Sofyen's murder later in the year, was left with a bloody nose. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Seven other youths have been bailed by police. Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Victoria station in central London in March 2010.. Obi Nwokeh, 19, Christopher Omoregrie, 18, and Samson Odegbune, 18, were given life sentences at the Old Bailey and told they must serve a . The eight youths on trial were all seen behind him. The court heard Sofyen's blood was found on at least three knives recovered by police and one of the sharpening steels. But the confrontation came at Victoria when pupils from Sofyen's school were charged by teenagers led by Odegbune holding the sword. He said in an impact statement that Sofyen's death had left his family devastated. Enoch Amoah, 18, of Camberwell, was cleared of both charges but convicted of violent disorder. Osoteku, the only woman charged over the killing, was said to be at the centre of the attack. Such was their arrogance that they carried out that kind of attack in heart of the capital city and public place, the terminus of the station at the height of rush hour and in the sight of scores, if not hundreds of people passing by going to their own homes.. One wound to his right shoulder was 12cm deep and cut in to his right lung. [7] The coaches in the restaurant used four of the coaches from Flying Scotsman's tour of America. His attackers used a 3.99 five-piece knife set bought from Argos, as well as batons, iron bars and a samurai sword in an act described as one of "indescribable aggression". Sofyen's mother, Naima Belamouadden, said: "I hope the memory of what they did to my son lives with them every day as it lives with me.". He was caught at the top of the stairs and attacked before he fell down the flight of stairs into the ticket hall. 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A further three teenagers, Adonis Akra, 18, Samuel Roberts, 19, and Femi Oderinwale, 18, were convicted of manslaughter and given 12 years detention each.It acted as the direct catalyst for the pre-arranged meeting which led to Sofyens death. A breakaway group chased Sofyen into the tube ticket office area and kicked, stabbed and struck him with other weapons as travellers watched in disbelief. Four others are still to face trial on various charges. ', By The largest joint-enterprise murder prosecution in the country has ended with the conviction of the last of a group of 20 teenagers in connection with the killing of a 15-year-old boy at a busy central London railway station. It explains why together they did something so truly terrible that none of them will now acknowledge any part of it. Moss was sentencing eight people found guilty of various offences during a series of trials. Samson Odegbune held the 12in sword above his head as he, Christopher Omoregie and Obi Nwokeh led the chase of the victim in the ticket hall during the early-evening rush hour. He told his friends there was a 'beef' with other youths in west London and someone could get 'slumped' (stabbed). [5] Another source incorrectly claimed an April 1969 opening date. They planned the attack on social media the night before, the court was told, sending messages to each other on Facebook and via BlackBerry Messenger. They were hopelessly outnumbered. The A-level student sent messages by phone and on Facebook arranging the clash between pupils from the rival schools. Friday 22 April 2022 18:43 . Listen to us LIVE all day long! VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. What's he waiting for? Twelve youths accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy at Victoria Underground station in central London have been remanded in custody. Six of the teenagers now on trial were arrested at the scene. Her home was searched, but she told officers she had suffered an accident and wet herself and had been forced to throw out her trainers because they were sodden. Other defendants, who also communicated by texts, talked about the madness that was going to take place the next day. In the end three teenagers were convicted of murder, five, including Bayode, of manslaughter, two of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, and seven of violent disorder. , updated On the previous day, March 24, the two groups of rival teens were seen arguing at the station. A man has been convicted of the manslaughter of a schoolboy who was fatally stabbed in a gang attack during rush hour at London's Victoria station. What's he waiting for? 'I had a happy life with my four children at home then, on March 25, 2010, my life was shattered into a million pieces as I was robbed of my son. CCTV footage showed Osoteku, who was in. 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