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. The attack had been planned the night before on Facebook and via Blackberry messaging systems. At the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, the chain had 100 locations in the United States. 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'. At its peak, the Universal City location of Victoria Station was among the highest grossing restaurants in the United States. 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? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Sofyen Belamouadden was chased by an armed group of 20 teenagers before being stabbed, punched and kicked. 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. The eight youths on trial were all seen behind him. 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. The firm filed for bankruptcy in 1986. The Old Bailey jury convicted him of manslaughter and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm, but failed to reach a decision on the murder charge after 17 hours of deliberation. 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. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, was chased and stabbed in the ticket. Sofyen was rushed to St Thomas's hospital after the attack but could not be saved. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Sofyen's mother Naina Ghailan reacted angrily to the sentence. 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. Victoria Osoteku, 20, of Deptford, south London, was. 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. Eight teenagers, all from south London, have been found guilty in connection with the death during a series of trials. 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. 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. Victoria Osoteku was convicted of the manslaughter of Sofyen Belamouadden by a majority verdict at the Old Bailey. 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. 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. Friday 22 April 2022 18:43 . 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 messages which were retrieved by the police revealed they were trying to source weapons including a samurai sword, flick knives, batons, metal bars and a set of kitchen knives, which were bought for 3.99 from the catalogue shop Argos by one of the accused in the school lunchbreak on the day of the murder, the court has told. 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. 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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. Promising footballer Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Londons Victoria station. 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. 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. One boy was seen wielding a Japanese-style sword with a blade up to 30cm long. Read about our approach to external linking. 5SAH Webinar EncroChat- Practical Steps for a Defence Lawyer what do we know so far? 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. Hard Cover $25.65 Kindle Edition $9.99 [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. Sian Harrison. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds when he was attacked at Victoria Underground station on Thursday. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please [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 trial heard some of the pupils saw the station as "home territory". 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. ', By 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. 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". The rival west London group, including Sofyen, has pulled in to Victoria two minutes earlier on a 148 bus. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "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. Victim Sofyen Belamouadden was killed at Victoria Tube Station in 2010. Credit: Met Police Accepting the prize at a ceremony in 2019, Dave said the story of the album was inspired by his. Osoteku was behind a youth who led the charge with a Samurai sword. A 17-year-old and 19-year-old have been convicted of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. [13], Alfred Hitchcock flipped the railroad switch for the official opening of Victoria Station Universal City, on May 2, 1977. [6], The chain was designed to attract members of the baby boom generation. 16:32 GMT 20 Apr 2012 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. Four youths were earlier sentenced to two years detention after admitting violent disorder. Victoria Osoteku, 20, of Deptford, south London, was found guilty of manslaughter at the Old Bailey. 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. Four youths, were sentenced on 14 October last year to two years' detention after admitting violent disorder. Adonis Akra, 18, Samuel Roberts, 19, and Femi Oderinwale, 18, were found guilty of manslaughter and given 12 years detention each. 2023 BBC. Twelve other youths received sentences for lesser offences and three were acquitted. Four 17-year-olds are in the dock alongside Osoteku, Samuel Roberts, Obi Nwokeh, and Enoch Amoah, who are all 18. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. She also helped with buying the knives that were used in the attack. A witness said she had been "gloating" about what happened the following day at her sixth-form college. Four others are still to face trial on various charges. Sofyen, 15, died after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. There were also drops on Roberts' trainers and a black jacket worn by one of the 17-year-olds . He was caught at the top of the stairs and attacked before he fell down the flight of stairs into the ticket hall. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Roberts, 17, booted the victim's head three times as if he 'were kicking a rugby football'. Osoteku was one of the teenagers responsible for setting up the fight. Please report any comments that break our rules. This, we suggest, gave them purpose and gave them strength. They had arrived at the station armed with a mass of weapons, including the Argos knife set, flick knives, metal bars, extendable batons and swords. "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. Other defendants, who also communicated by texts, talked about the madness that was going to take place the next day. Sofyen Belamouadden was punched, kicked and stabbed in a murder planned on Facebook following a feud between his school and a sixth-form college. Rebecca Evans for the Daily Mail 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. At the Old Bailey, Junior Bayode, 19, was also convicted of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. 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. Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, said: "She was one of those who set up and organised the confrontation that led to the death. Mr Heywood said the protection of the group allowed the defendants to act in a brutal and merciless fashion. A teenage gang who hacked a boy of 15 to death in front of horrified commuters received sentences totalling more than 100 years yesterday. Three boys and one girl who were arrested on Monday in connection with the murder remain in custody. [11], The chain was a sponsor of the United States Ski Team at least from 1977 to 1979[12] For several years, the Park City Ski Area (Mountain Resort) -- at which the US Olympic Ski team practices -- named one of its ski lifts Victoria Station. Three men have been jailed for at least 18 years each for murdering a 15-year-old schoolboy at a tube station. [17][18][19] The brand continues to be operated in Japan under the Zensho firm. The verdict brings to an end with mixed results the biggest joint-enterprise murder prosecution ever brought to court in England and Wales. When the two groups met the next day at Victoria, the pupils from Henry Compton were hopelessly outnumbered. Tyrone Richards, 17, and Enoch Amoah, 19, were found guilty of conspiracy to commit GBH and were sentenced to seven years' detention. [1], The restaurant chain continues in Malaysia. DeSantis won't say he's running. 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. 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. "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. "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 added: Not one of them felt alone, or vulnerable or could be challenged or overwhelmed. Obi Nwokeh, 19, Christopher Omoregie, 18, and Samsom Odegbune, 18, were convicted of murder. . 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 last remaining restaurant in the former chain was located in Salem, Massachusetts until it abruptly closed in December 2017. A number of other youths are due to face separate trials over the killing. They were hopelessly outnumbered. Sofyen, who was studying for his GCSEs, died after sustaining fatal wounds to his heart and right lung on 25 March 2010. Three were cleared of all charges. 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. That restaurant included a funicular which carried patrons 600 feet up from the lower parking lot.[11]. Mr Heywood said: "He was given no chance of life. The judge, Christopher Moss, said the "ferocious and merciless attack" took place in front of horrified commuters. 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. Fulham schoolboy Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times in the ticket hall of the station after being surrounded by youths. She was the only female charged in connection with the incident and spent 19 days in the witness box. A jury at the central criminal court on Wednesday convicted Bayode of manslaughter and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. Odegbune, then 16, led the running charge with the Samurai sword, shouting: 'I'm going to **** you up' as he ran into the station. He was born and bred in London and often talked of his ambition to represent England in the World Cup final.". At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Police officers stopped the bus and found a selection of knives as well as blade-sharpening steels and a schoolbag. appalling rush-hour attack at Victoria Station, Central London, last . 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. 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. Sofyen was rushed to St Thomas's hospital, but could not be saved and he was pronounced dead at 6.15pm. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds in an attack on Thursday evening. Jurors heard the night before the death one of the 17-year-olds, who was just 16 at the time, took to Facebook to recruit troops and weapons. Mark Heywood prosecuting said: Sofyen Belamouadden was a 15-year-old London schoolboy who was pushed down and killed in broad daylight. Sofyen, 15, died after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. They didn't expect these kind of weapons and almost certainly didn't expect the level of ferocity, said Mr Heywood. . 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. 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. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA Sandra. Tyrone Richards, 17, and Enoch Amoah, 19, were convicted of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and sentenced to seven years detention. If it goes ahead, it will be the sixth trial since the aspiring footballer was killed in the 12-second attack. Four youths were earlier sentenced to two years' detention after pleading guilty to violent disorder. Judge Moss added: "You were seen to deliver the final kick to Sofyen as you were the last of the group to run away.". Landing on the floor, we suggest helpless, he remained there during the entirety of the brief and ferocious attack that followed.. A Gannett Company. TWELVE teenagers have this morning been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden from Acton. and 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. He was an outstanding all-round player. Moss was sentencing eight people found guilty of various offences during a series of trials. Twelve youths accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy at Victoria Underground station in central London have been remanded in custody. He asked online contacts for a 'flick-up ting' and told an older friend to 'buy some nanks from Argos', referring to a box of kitchen knives. Bayode was a 16-year-old student when he joined a 20-strong charge against Sofyen on 25 March 2010. Victoria Osoteku, 19, the only girl in the gang, will be sentenced next week after being found guilty of manslaughter. [5] Another source incorrectly claimed an April 1969 opening date. "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.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Two teenagers have been found guilty of his murder in March 2010. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. But the confrontation came at Victoria when pupils from Sofyen's school were charged by teenagers led by Odegbune holding the sword. , updated 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. Rebecca Camber for the Daily Mail He added: 'None of you has shown any kind of remorse. They were repainted and converted into dining cars. 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. 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. On the previous day, March 24, the two groups of rival teens were seen arguing at the station. 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. 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. The theme of the restaurant was loosely based on London's Victoria Station. Osoteku was one of 20 defendants from south London. 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. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Osoteku, the only woman charged over the killing, was said to be at the centre of the attack. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. and 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. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, of Acton was killed by the youths from a rival school at Victoria station in 2010. 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. Earlier, Sofyen's father, Abdeslan, 51, said his son had been a promising footballer who dreamed of playing for England. 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. 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. Seven other youths have been bailed by police. 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. The sword-brandishing youth led a running charge at their rivals. 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'. They had turned up on two 52 buses around 5.14pm. 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. Antique English railway artifacts were used as decor inside, and the exteriors were composed of American Railway cars, primarily boxcars, with a signature Caboose placed in front. The judge said the youths had shown no remorse and had not acknowledged responsibility for the death. 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 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. [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. 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. Kicked dying boy He was stabbed nine times and suffered wounds to his heart, a lung and. Adonis Akra, 18, Samuel Roberts, 19, and Femi Oderinwale, 18, were found guilty of manslaughter and given 12 years' detention each. Three others have been convicted of manslaughter. Junior Bayode, 19, was convicted in October of manslaughter and conspiracy to. 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. Four youths have been sentenced for violent disorder. 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. 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''. The court saw CCTV footage of Osoteku kicking Sofyen in the head as he lay dying on the ground. 2023 BBC. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. The barrister said the confidence and arrogance stemmed from the group nature of the attack. 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. 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. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, died from multiple stab wounds after being chased by a 20-strong mob through Victoria station in London in March 2010. 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. They were not connected. Six of the teenagers now on trial were arrested at the 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. He told his friends there was a 'beef' with other youths in west London and someone could get 'slumped' (stabbed). ", He added: "They were so heavily armed that no smaller group, or even police officer or member of station staff, could withstand them or stop them.". 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. contact the editor here. What's he waiting for? Osoteku was jailed for 12 years for manslaughter in April, along with three other youths. She also said her trousers were really wet but still in her bedroom. She is the fourth person convicted of manslaughter. 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. Obi Nwokeh, 20, Christopher Omoregrie and Samson Odegbune, both 19, were sentenced to life for murder in April, with minimum terms of 18 years. One of the suspects was overheard telling a friend: Didn't you see me run in to the station and shank him?. 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