He told his friends there was a 'beef' with other youths in west London and someone could get 'slumped' (stabbed). One wound to his right shoulder was 12cm deep and cut in to his right lung. Defunct US based chain of railroad-themed steakhouse restaurants. 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. Rebecca Camber for the Daily Mail 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. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Read about our approach to external linking. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please At its peak, the Universal City location of Victoria Station was among the highest grossing restaurants in the United States. 2023 BBC. Old School 104.7 is the radio station playing all of your favorite Old School Jams from back In day! TWELVE teenagers have this morning been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden from Acton. The judge, Christopher Moss, said the "ferocious and merciless attack" took place in front of horrified commuters. Four 17-year-olds are in the dock alongside Osoteku, Samuel Roberts, Obi Nwokeh, and Enoch Amoah, who are all 18. 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". "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.". A post-mortem examination found 20 separate marks of injury on his body, including 11 incised or cutting wounds of which nine were individual stabs. 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. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire, Victoria station killing: commuters shocked by knives, bars and batons, TheVictoria station killing verdict and the perils of applying joint enterprise, Victoria station killing: man convicted over Sofyen Belamouadden death. Eight teenagers, all from south London, have been found guilty in connection with the death during a series of trials. 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. Another to the front of the chest sliced through a rib and in to the heart and nicked one of his vertebrae. . The girl is alleged to have beaten Sofyen Belamouadden as he was hacked to death by a gang in front of horrified commuters. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The GCSE student, from Acton, west London, died on 25 March 2010. Four youths, were sentenced on 14 October last year to two years' detention after admitting violent disorder. 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. Moss was sentencing eight people found guilty of various offences during a series of trials. One boy was seen wielding a Japanese-style sword with a blade up to 30cm long. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, was chased and stabbed in the ticket hall of the Tube station. He said in an impact statement that Sofyen's death had left his family devastated. Four youths were earlier sentenced to two years detention after admitting violent disorder. [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 U.S. operations of the Victoria Station chain began running into financial difficulties in the mid-1980s, causing gradual shutdowns of the franchise restaurants. Please report any comments that break our rules. [13], Alfred Hitchcock flipped the railroad switch for the official opening of Victoria Station Universal City, on May 2, 1977. 01:19 GMT 21 Apr 2012. 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. Judge Moss added: "You were seen to deliver the final kick to Sofyen as you were the last of the group to run away.". "I have no wish to inflict revenge on the culprits but Sofyen, whose life was tragically cut short, would expect justice to take its course. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA, Sofyen Belamouadden killing: final conviction over Victoria station death, Victoria station killing: commuters shocked by knives, bars and batons, TheVictoria station killing verdict and the perils of applying joint enterprise. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms. 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. [17][18][19] The brand continues to be operated in Japan under the Zensho firm. Prime Rib And Boxcars: Whatever Happened to Victoria Station? But the confrontation came at Victoria when pupils from Sofyen's school were charged by teenagers led by Odegbune holding the sword. Sofyen, who was studying for his GCSEs, died after sustaining fatal wounds to his heart and right lung on 25 March 2010. The defendants, all from west London, were among 20 pupils charged in connection with the attack. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Kicked dying boy He was stabbed nine times and suffered wounds to his heart, a lung and. Following the attack 12 of the 20 suspects boarded a C10 bus and appeared hyper and pumped up to other passengers. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He added: Not one of them felt alone, or vulnerable or could be challenged or overwhelmed. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Enoch Amoah, 18, of Camberwell, was cleared of both charges but convicted of violent disorder. Five teenagers have been convicted of killing a 15-year-old boy at Victoria station in central London. [7] The coaches in the restaurant used four of the coaches from Flying Scotsman's tour of America. 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. 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. Promising footballer Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Londons Victoria station. 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 sword-brandishing youth led a running charge at their rivals. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, of Acton, west. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Editors' Code of Practice. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA Sandra. 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. There were also drops on Roberts' trainers and a black jacket worn by one of the 17-year-olds . Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. What's he waiting for? 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. Friday 22 April 2022 18:43 . Obi Nwokeh, 19, Christopher Omoregie, 18, and. 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. 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. 2023 BBC. She planned the whole thing.". Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, said: "She was one of those who set up and organised the confrontation that led to the death. 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. Sofyen died after being chased by about 20 pupils across the Terminus Way concourse and into the London Underground station. Read about our approach to external linking. Call (712) 755-5682 for more information. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, was stabbed nine times after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Baby's body found as police continue to question couple, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports. [6] The restaurant was grossing $90,000 monthly during its first year of operations. 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. 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