Tube drivers will stage first of three 24-hour strikes over a "breakdown in industrial relations". 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 . Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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''. Most of the restaurants used authentic railway cars for dining areas, often boxcars or cabooses.[7]. The court saw CCTV footage of Osoteku kicking Sofyen in the head as he lay dying on the ground. Adonis Akra, 18, Samuel Roberts, 19, and Femi Oderinwale, 18, were found guilty of manslaughter and given 12 years' detention each. "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. It explains why for a trivial slight they came to exact a dreadful revenge.. Junior Bayode, 19, was convicted in October of manslaughter and conspiracy to. 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. 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. 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. 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. Osoteku was jailed for 12 years for manslaughter in April, along with three other youths. (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. "So brazen and confident were his killers they openly carried the various weapons they used," he said. Following the attack 12 of the 20 suspects boarded a C10 bus and appeared hyper and pumped up to other passengers. 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. But the confrontation came at Victoria when pupils from Sofyen's school were charged by teenagers led by Odegbune holding the sword. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to 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. Last May, Obi Nwokeh, 19, and Christopher Omoregrie, 18, were found guilty of murder, with Samson Odegbune, 18, convicted of murder in August. Odegbune, then 16, led the running charge with the Samurai sword, shouting: 'I'm going to **** you up' as he ran into the station. 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. 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Other defendants, who also communicated by texts, talked about the 'madness' that was going to take place. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Old School 104.7 is the radio station playing all of your favorite Old School Jams from back In day! 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. Editors' Code of Practice. The judge said the youths had shown no remorse and had not acknowledged responsibility for the death. The victim, who was studying for GCSEs, was hunted down and set upon with knives and metal bars in front of hundreds of commuters at Victoria station in a murder captured on CCTV. Bayode was a 16-year-old student when he joined a 20-strong charge against Sofyen on 25 March 2010. 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. The argument is thought to be over a girl and had arisen before at a 'rave' the previous Christmas and again on March 23 and 24. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. 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. 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. On the "entry platform" to each restaurant was a London-style phone booth. 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. The firm filed for bankruptcy in 1986. 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. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. That night the Ladbroke Grove pupils plotted their revenge on Facebook, with Oderinwale, then 16, acting as an 'armourer'. They were hopelessly outnumbered. Skiing Magazine, November 1977, p. 83; Ski Magazine, March 1978, p. 86; Skiing Magazine, November 1979, p. 88. Sofyen died after being chased by about 20 pupils across the Terminus Way concourse and into the London Underground station. The defendants, all from west London, were among 20 pupils charged in connection with the attack. 'I lost the will to live that day and it is only through my faith that I continue to go on. He was given no chance of life. [7][8] In May 1986, the company filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. bankruptcy court. "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.". On the previous day, March 24, the two groups of rival teens were seen arguing at the station. The court also heard the gang used batons, swords and iron bars to kill Sofyen with indescribable aggression in front of rush hour commuters. Eight teenagers, all from south London, have been found guilty in connection with the death during a series of trials. Sofyen, who was studying for his GCSEs, died after sustaining fatal wounds to his heart and right lung on 25 March 2010. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can He was stabbed nine times and suffered wounds to his heart, a lung and major blood vessels. Sofyen Belamouadden from Acton, west London was stabbed at London's Victoria station (Picture: PA) A school rivalry which escalated into a 15-year-old's killing was labelled the 'first. 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. 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. He repeatedly asked online friends for a flick-up ting and later asked an older friend to buy some nanks from Argos, referring to a box set of kitchen knives. Promising footballer Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Londons Victoria station. Read about our approach to external linking. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. This included the title song of the same name written and performed by Cash specifically for the album. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Bayode who denied the charges was the 20th defendant to be tried and the 17th to be convicted for his part in the killing. 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. 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. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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 woman has been found guilty of killing a teenager who was stabbed to death at a London Tube station. The Victoria Station chain flourished in the 1970s, according to a memoir by former Victoria Station corporate marketing manager Tom Blake. Victoria Station was a chain of railroad-themed steakhouse restaurants. The court heard that she was behind a youth who led the charge with a Samurai sword. Adonis Akra, 18, Samuel Roberts, 19, and Femi Oderinwale, 18, were found guilty of manslaughter during earlier hearings. 'So brazen and confident were his killers, they openly carried the various weapons they used with them as they ran towards him and hunted him down.'. Another to the front of the chest sliced through a rib and in to the heart and nicked one of his vertebrae. Fulham schoolboy Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times in the ticket hall of the station after being surrounded by youths. Mark Heywood prosecuting said: Sofyen Belamouadden was a 15-year-old London schoolboy who was pushed down and killed in broad daylight. What's he waiting for? Osoteku was behind a youth who led the charge with a Samurai sword. 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. "You gathered together for the purpose of serious mass violence in a busy public place at the height of the rush hour," he said. He told his friends there was a 'beef' with other youths in west London and someone could get 'slumped' (stabbed). [6], There was a similar chain called "Twickenham Station" in Alabama and Florida during the same time span. The series of linked trials involving 20. She also sent messages by phone and on Facebook to set up the confrontation. What's he waiting for? The last remaining restaurant in the former chain was located in Salem, Massachusetts until it abruptly closed in December 2017. DeSantis won't say he's running. 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Victoria Osoteku, 19, the only woman charged in connection with the death, was also found guilty of manslaughter and will be sentenced next week. appalling rush-hour attack at Victoria Station, Central London, last . Sofyen was rushed to St Thomas's hospital, but could not be saved and he was pronounced dead at 6.15pm. 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. Call (712) 755-5682 for more information. DeSantis won't say he's running. At the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, the chain had 100 locations in the United States. [6] The restaurant was grossing $90,000 monthly during its first year of operations. Jurors were told that Osoteku was also seen on camera kicking Sofyen as he lay helpless and fatally wounded. 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. She denied the allegations during the five-month trial saying she had not kicked the teenager. 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. 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. Four youths were earlier sentenced to two years detention after admitting violent disorder. Earlier, Sofyen's father, Abdeslan, 51, said his son had been a promising footballer who dreamed of playing for England. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Why Covid lab-leak theory is now being taken seriously, 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. TWELVE teenagers have this morning been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden from Acton. Witnesses said the attacking group had a pack mentality, a collective sense of common purpose, as though they were a team and used an indescribable level of aggression. The teenager was one of the group who was armed with a knife, which the jury heard he used after Sofyen fell on to the floor during the attack. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. The sword-brandishing youth led a running charge at their rivals. There were also drops on Roberts' trainers and a black jacket worn by one of the 17-year-olds . 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". Police officers stopped the bus and found a selection of knives as well as blade-sharpening steels and a schoolbag. At the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, the chain had 100 locations in the United States. When the two groups met the next day at Victoria, the pupils from Henry Compton were hopelessly outnumbered. and 2023 BBC. 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. Three teenagers have been detained for life for the murder. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The eight youths on trial were all seen behind him. Bayode, who was convicted on Wednesday after a jury deliberated for 17 hours, had denied his role in the killing, claiming that he had tried to prevent his friends getting out of control. Two teenagers have been found guilty of his murder in March 2010. As the ringleaders of the attack, Odegbune, 18, Omoregie, 18, and Nwokeh, 19, were sentenced to a minimum of 18 years behind bars after being convicted at the Old Bailey of murder and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. 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. 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. Other youths were armed with a flick knife and a Swiss army knife, machetes and screwdrivers. Roberts, of Camberwell, south-east London, Adonis Akra, of Stockwell, of south London, both 18, and another 17-year-old were cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter. Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed repeatedly during what detectives believe was a pre-planned fight between rival school gangs who had descended on Victoria at rush-hour armed with several knives. , updated The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. DeSantis won't say he's running. At the Old Bailey, Junior Bayode, 19, was also convicted of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. The judge, Christopher Moss, said the "ferocious and merciless attack" took place in front of horrified commuters. They were repainted and converted into dining cars. 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 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. The girl is alleged to have beaten Sofyen Belamouadden as he was hacked to death by a gang in front of horrified commuters. The A-level student sent messages by phone and on Facebook arranging the clash between pupils from the rival schools. 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. Sofyen was rushed to St Thomas's hospital after the attack but could not be saved. Rebecca Camber for the Daily Mail Prime Rib And Boxcars: Whatever Happened to Victoria Station? 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. Sian Harrison. A 17-year-old and 19-year-old have been convicted of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. Victoria Osoteku was convicted of the manslaughter of Sofyen Belamouadden by a majority verdict at the Old Bailey. 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. One boy was seen wielding a Japanese-style sword with a blade up to 30cm long. 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". Rebecca Evans for the Daily Mail 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'. Osoteku was one of 20 defendants from south London. Listen to us LIVE all day long! 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 2023 BBC. Six of the teenagers now on trial were arrested at the scene. 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. [5] Another source incorrectly claimed an April 1969 opening date. Victoria Osoteku, 20, of Deptford, south London, was. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, of Acton, west. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. 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. The murder in March 2010 was sparked by 'simmering tensions' between pupils at the sixth-form college in Ladbroke Grove and Henry Compton school in Fulham, who each regarded Victoria station as 'home territory'. She said: "I'm disgusted. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, was stabbed nine times after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. Three were cleared of all charges. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Sofyen, 15, died after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. It acted as the direct catalyst for the pre-arranged meeting the next day which led to Sofyen's death. Scientists are debating whether it's possible to harness the power of gravity for interstellar space travel. contact the editor here. [16] In 2002, Daiei sold Wenco Japan, which included the Victoria Station franchised restaurants, to Zensho for 4.60 billion yen. Read about our approach to external linking. CCTV footage showed Osoteku, who was in. '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. The boys, all 16 or 17 years old, appeared at West London Youth Court. Legal restrictions in identifying them have been lifted. [1], The restaurant chain continues in Malaysia. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Landing on the floor, we suggest helpless, he remained there during the entirety of the brief and ferocious attack that followed.. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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