The Appeal Court has ruled that Junior Bayode, 19, will not stand trial again over the death of Sofyen Belamouadden15, at London's Victoria station. The court heard that she bought a set of knives from Argos with a 17-year-old youth at lunchtime and gave them to the gang ahead of the clash between two west London schools. Osoteku was one of 20 defendants from south London. Read about our approach to external linking. Bayode was a 16-year-old student when he joined a 20-strong charge against Sofyen on 25 March 2010. 'I lost the will to live that day and it is only through my faith that I continue to go on. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. A FIGHT between pupils from rival schools which ended in the brutal and merciless killing of a schoolboy in Victoria Station was organised on Facebook, The Old Bailey has heard. Four others are still to face trial on various charges. 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". Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Junior Bayode, now 19, was 16 when he joined a 20-strong mob that chased and killed Sofyen Belamouadden in front of hundreds of commuters at Victoria station. The last teenager to stand trial for the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was hunted down at a central London railway station has been convicted of his killing. Junior Bayode, now 19, was found guilty at the central criminal court of the manslaughter of Sofyen Belamouadden and of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. On the previous day, March 24, the two groups of rival teens were seen arguing at the station. Roberts from Camberwell, Nwokeh from Borough, Osoteku, Amoah from Denmark Hill and the four other defendants deny murder, conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and violent disorder. The trial at the Old Bailey heard the rush-hour attack was planned on Facebook, and followed tensions between pupils from two west London schools. [7] The coaches in the restaurant used four of the coaches from Flying Scotsman's tour of America. It explains why for a trivial slight they came to exact a dreadful revenge.. The theme of the restaurant was loosely based on London's Victoria Station. They were hopelessly outnumbered. Rebecca Camber for the Daily Mail 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. Landing on the floor, we suggest helpless, he remained there during the entirety of the brief and ferocious attack that followed.. There were also two wounds that went through his leg and a slash or chop wound to the top of his head. Osoteku was behind a youth who led the charge with a Samurai sword. [3] The first location was opened in San Francisco in December 1969[4] and was a 158-seat restaurant located on the Embarcadero at Broadway that was constructed out of five boxcars and two cabooses around a central lobby-service area. The sword-brandishing youth led a running charge at their rivals. ', By The jury could not agree a verdict on murder and Bayode, from Streatham in south London, was remanded in custody until Friday for the Crown Prosecution Service to decide if it will seek a retrial. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. So brazen and confident were his killers, we suggest, they openly carried the various weapons they used with them as they ran towards him and hunted him down. 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. Why, almost 60 years after he first appeared in the Daily Mirror, is a layabout lout from north-east England still so loved around the world? VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Twelve teenagers appeared in court today charged with the murder of Sofyen Belamouadden, who was chased into one of London's busiest train stations and stabbed repeatedly in front of hundreds. Osoteku was jailed for 12 years for manslaughter in April, along with three other youths. Obi Nwokeh, 19, Christopher Omoregie, 18, and Samsom Odegbune, 18, were convicted of murder. "Such was their arrogance that they carried out that kind of attack in the heart of the capital city and a 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. Read about our approach to external linking. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, of Acton, west London, was killed after being chased by a crowd of youths from the concourse and into the Tube ticket hall. [13], Alfred Hitchcock flipped the railroad switch for the official opening of Victoria Station Universal City, on May 2, 1977. Judge Christopher Moss said Osoteku must share part of the responsibility for the death because she assisted in buying a set of knives during her lunch hour. He was born and bred in London and often talked of his ambition to represent England in the World Cup final.". All six defendants were found guilty of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. The trial judge also intervened at one case to clear five defendants of murder because they were not in the group around Sofyen when he was killed. 5SAH Webinar EncroChat- Practical Steps for a Defence Lawyer what do we know so far? Mr Heywood said: "He was given no chance of life. The rival west London group, including Sofyen, has pulled in to Victoria two minutes earlier on a 148 bus. Osoteku was arrested at college on March 30, having already lied to her foster mother by claiming she had not been at the murder scene. Eight young people have been convicted of killing 15-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden in front of horrified commuters at one of the UK's busiest stations. Prime rib was the featured item on a limited menu that included steaks, barbecued beef ribs, and shrimp done in a variation of scampi style known as "Shrimp Victoria". Victoria Station was a chain of railroad-themed steakhouse restaurants. He was an outstanding all-round player. Friday 22 April 2022 18:43 . 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. She also sent messages by phone and on Facebook to set up the confrontation. Tube drivers will stage first of three 24-hour strikes over a "breakdown in industrial relations". Four youths were earlier sentenced to two years detention after admitting violent disorder. Victoria Osoteku, 20, of Deptford, south London, was. Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, said the "merciless" knife attack on the schoolboy took place in front of hundreds of commuters. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. 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Victim: Schoolboy Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, was stabbed to death at London's Victoria station during rush hour Samson Odegbune held the 12in sword above his head as he, Christopher. 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. Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Victoria Station Names A New Chief Executive", "Financial Failure In the Hospitality Industry", "Victoria Station is still working on its restructuring", "Victoria Station Files for Chapter 11 Reorganization", "Victoria Station unveiled a reorganization plan". She said she did not kick the victim and sobbed: "I nudged him with my foot to see if he was OK.". She also said her trousers were really wet but still in her bedroom. 2023 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Victoria Osoteku, 19, the only girl in the gang, will be sentenced next week after being found guilty of manslaughter. Sofyen died after being chased by about 20 pupils across the Terminus Way concourse and into the London Underground station. Sofyen's mother Naina Ghailan reacted angrily to the sentence. The court heard Sofyen's blood was found on at least three knives recovered by police and one of the sharpening steels. 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. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. [9] Eight months later, it was reported in January 1987 that the company had a restructuring plan in place that would require it to sell a number of restaurants. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, was chased and stabbed in the ticket. The four-year-old boy who has become the centre of a controversy between India and Pakistan - and between his father and mother. Juries rejected the crown case that all the teenagers were equally culpable because they planned the killing on social media the night before, arrived at Victoria station together, and chased their victim as a group some of whom were armed before a smaller handful of them surrounded him and killed Sofyen in the ticket hall. All defendants will be sentenced following the conclusion of these cases. 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But the confrontation came at Victoria when pupils from Sofyen's school were charged by teenagers led by Odegbune holding the sword. Adonis Akra, 18, Samuel Roberts, 19, and Femi Oderinwale, 18, were found guilty of manslaughter during earlier hearings. They had turned up on two 52 buses around 5.14pm. Other youths were armed with a flick knife and a Swiss army knife, machetes and screwdrivers. There were also drops on Roberts' trainers and a black jacket worn by one of the 17-year-olds . The jury were told Sofyen Belamouadden, aged 15, was hunted down punched, kicked and stabbed by up to 20 youths in the ticket hall of the Underground station. They had already lost the arms race and it was obvious they had seriously underestimated what they were likely to meet at Victoria that afternoon. Sofyen was chased into the ticket hall at Victoria underground after a clash between two rival school groups, and stabbed to death in a "sustained and vicious attack" in front of horrified commuters in March 2010. Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Victoria station in central London in March 2010. A witness said she had been "gloating" about what happened the following day at her sixth-form college. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Only one of them, a 17-year-old, did not go down in to the ticket hall as he chased one of Sofyen's friends. Judge Christopher Moss QC ordered the three to be detained at Her Majesty's Pleasure the juvenile equivalent of a life sentence owing to their ages at the time of the killing. Call (712) 755-5682 for more information. . What's he waiting for? 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. [2], The concept evolved from a Cornell University School of Hotel Administration graduate project, according to original owners Bob Freeman, Peter Lee, and Dick Bradley, all 1963 graduates of the school. The attack had been planned the night before on Facebook and via Blackberry messaging systems. The "ferocious and merciless" attack was the end of a minor confrontation between pupils from two west London schools the day before in the fast food area of Victoria mainline station. It acted as the direct catalyst for the pre-arranged meeting the next day which led to Sofyen's death. She is the fourth person convicted of manslaughter. [6], There was a similar chain called "Twickenham Station" in Alabama and Florida during the same time span. This included the title song of the same name written and performed by Cash specifically for the album. Victoria Osoteku, 20, of Deptford, south London, was found guilty of manslaughter at the Old Bailey. She denied the charges during a five-month trial and was found guilty in February. 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That night the Ladbroke Grove pupils plotted their revenge on Facebook, with Oderinwale, then 16, acting as an 'armourer'.