She's got 12 years and she'll only serve half. There were also two wounds that went through his leg and a slash or chop wound to the top of his head. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA Sandra. Bayode was a 16-year-old student when he joined a 20-strong charge against Sofyen on 25 March 2010. That night the Ladbroke Grove pupils plotted their revenge on Facebook, with Oderinwale, then 16, acting as an 'armourer'. Sofyen was chased to the ticket hall where he was stabbed repeatedly, Five guilty of killing Sofyen, 15, at Victoria Tube station, Five teenagers found guilty of Sofyen Belamouadden Tube station killing, Five face jail over Victoria station killing new, Five teenagers found guilty of knife killing in Tube rush hour, Visit BBC Travel to view latest traffic and travel updates for your area, Project Greenglow and the battle with gravity, The boy who refused to leave police custody. 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. 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. At the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, the chain had 100 locations in the United States. 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 had arrived at the station armed with a mass of weapons, including the Argos knife set, flick knives, metal bars, extendable batons and swords. 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Three have been cleared of all charges and four others are still to be tried. Read about our approach to external linking. Editors' Code of Practice. 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. 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'. 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. 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. Osoteku was one of 20 defendants from south London. He told his friends there was a 'beef' with other youths in west London and someone could get 'slumped' (stabbed). Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Three teenagers have been detained for life for the murder. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's She said she did not kick the victim and sobbed: "I nudged him with my foot to see if he was OK.". 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. She also said her trousers were really wet but still in her bedroom. This, we suggest, gave them purpose and gave them strength. Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Victoria station in central London in March 2010. She also helped with buying the knives that were used in the attack. One of the accused killers is. Sofyen, 15, died after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. 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 eight youths on trial were all seen behind him. The company was among the first restaurant companies to offer its employees stock options and an ESOP program. They were hopelessly outnumbered. 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. 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 judge said the youths had shown no remorse and had not acknowledged responsibility for the death. They had turned up on two 52 buses around 5.14pm. Four 17-year-olds are in the dock alongside Osoteku, Samuel Roberts, Obi Nwokeh, and Enoch Amoah, who are all 18. Mr Heywood said the protection of the group allowed the defendants to act in a brutal and merciless fashion. What's he waiting for? The defendants, all from west London, were among 20 pupils charged in connection with the attack. She said: "I just went to see if he was ok and I nudged him with my foot to see if he was ok.". He said: Sofyen was chased across Terminus Place, the area in front of the station, by these eight defendants and a dozen others. Hard Cover $25.65 Kindle Edition $9.99 He added: Not one of them felt alone, or vulnerable or could be challenged or overwhelmed. Listen to us LIVE all day long! Open on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve with limited menus, by reservation/preorder only. [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. Osoteku was one of the teenagers responsible for setting up the fight. 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 . Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, of Acton was killed by the youths from a rival school at Victoria station in 2010. The court heard Sofyen's blood was found on at least three knives recovered by police and one of the sharpening steels. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds when he was attacked at Victoria Underground station on Thursday. Mark Heywood prosecuting said: Sofyen Belamouadden was a 15-year-old London schoolboy who was pushed down and killed in broad daylight. 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. Prosecutor Mark Heywood QC described in court the extraordinary onslaught that took place in full public gaze. 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. He said in an impact statement that Sofyen's death had left his family devastated. 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. 2023 BBC. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. 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 has been remanded in custody to be sentenced at a later date with others convicted of the killing. On the previous day, March 24, the two groups of rival teens were seen arguing at the station. What's he waiting for? 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. Twelve other youths received sentences for lesser offences and three were acquitted. 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. Eight teenagers, all from south London, have been found guilty in connection with the death during a series of trials. Sofyen, a promising footballer, was stabbed nine times in the lungs and chest in a 12-second attack. 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 boys, all 16 or 17 years old, appeared at West London Youth Court. It explains why for a trivial slight they came to exact a dreadful revenge.. Legal restrictions in identifying them have been lifted. The catalyst for the attack was a fight over a girl a day earlier in the station, which left one youth with a bloody nose. Prime Rib and Boxcars: Whatever Happened to Victoria Station? 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. 2023 BBC. Three men have been jailed for at least 18 years each for murdering a 15-year-old schoolboy at a tube station. Victoria Osoteku, 20, of Deptford, south London, was. Request Line (877) 440-1047. [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. 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. At its peak, the Universal City location of Victoria Station was among the highest grossing restaurants in the United States. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Jurors were told that Osoteku was also seen on camera kicking Sofyen as he lay helpless and fatally wounded. Roberts, 17, booted the victim's head three times as if he 'were kicking a rugby football'. 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. Following the attack 12 of the 20 suspects boarded a C10 bus and appeared hyper and pumped up to other passengers. One of the suspects was overheard telling a friend: Didn't you see me run in to the station and shank him?. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. Adonis Akra, 18, Samuel Roberts, 19, and Femi Oderinwale, 18, were found guilty of manslaughter during earlier hearings. "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.". '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.'. Obi Nwokeh, 19, Christopher Omoregie, 18, and. DeSantis won't say he's running. Read about our approach to external linking. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, said the "merciless" knife attack on the schoolboy took place in front of hundreds of commuters. She also sent messages by phone and on Facebook to set up the confrontation. Prime Rib And Boxcars: Whatever Happened to Victoria Station? These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Earlier, Sofyen's father, Abdeslan, 51, said his son had been a promising footballer who dreamed of playing for England. 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. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, was chased and stabbed in the ticket. 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'. He added: 'None of you has shown any kind of remorse. Two teenagers have been found guilty of his murder in March 2010. The murder was the result of what the court heard were "simmering tensions" between pupils at St Charles sixth form college in Ladbroke Grove, west London, and teenagers from Henry Compton school in Fulham, where Sofyen was studying. 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. 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. The following locations in the U.S. are known to have at one time housed a Victoria Station restaurant: In 1979, Daiei and Wendy's International formed a joint company called Wenco Japan Inc. that operated Victoria Station franchise steak houses and Wendy's fast-food restaurants in Japan. Three teenagers were acquitted of all charges. Kicked dying boy He was stabbed nine times and suffered wounds to his heart, a lung and. A witness said she had been "gloating" about what happened the following day at her sixth-form college. 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. The court heard that she was behind a youth who led the charge with a Samurai sword. 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. 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[7] The coaches in the restaurant used four of the coaches from Flying Scotsman's tour of America. Four youths, were sentenced on 14 October last year to two years' detention after admitting violent disorder. Promising footballer Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Londons Victoria station. She planned the whole thing.". Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Victoria station in central London in March 2010. She's an adult and she should have got life. 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. 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. At the Old Bailey, Junior Bayode, 19, was also convicted of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. The sword-brandishing youth led a running charge at their rivals. On the "entry platform" to each restaurant was a London-style phone booth. Sofyen Belamouadden was punched, kicked and stabbed in a murder planned on Facebook following a feud between his school and a sixth-form college. Read about our approach to external linking. Police officers stopped the bus and found a selection of knives as well as blade-sharpening steels and a schoolbag. It acted as the direct catalyst for the pre-arranged meeting the next day which led to Sofyen's death. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, was chased and stabbed in the ticket hall of the Tube station. 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 girl is alleged to have beaten Sofyen Belamouadden as he was hacked to death by a gang in front of horrified commuters. If it goes ahead, it will be the sixth trial since the aspiring footballer was killed in the 12-second attack. 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". Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds in an attack on Thursday evening. Seven other youths have been bailed by police. 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. They didn't expect these kind of weapons and almost certainly didn't expect the level of ferocity, said Mr Heywood. Antique English railway artifacts were used as decor inside, and the exteriors were composed of . The firm filed for bankruptcy in 1986. A woman has been found guilty of killing a teenager who was stabbed to death at a London Tube station. The murder was the result of simmering tensions between pupils at a sixth form college in Ladbroke Grove, west London and teenagers from his school and surrounding areas, the court has heard. The trial heard some of the pupils saw the station as "home territory". 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. He had bragged on Facebook the previous night: "I will bring my samurai". Sofyen, 15, died after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. The court saw CCTV footage of Osoteku kicking Sofyen in the head as he lay dying on the ground. 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. Following the attack, 12 of the 20 youths boarded a bus and one was overheard saying: 'Didn't you see me run in to the station and shank him?' "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. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. [5] Another source incorrectly claimed an April 1969 opening date. Defunct US based chain of railroad-themed steakhouse restaurants. The court also heard the gang used batons, swords and iron bars to kill Sofyen with indescribable aggression in front of rush hour commuters. [16] In 2002, Daiei sold Wenco Japan, which included the Victoria Station franchised restaurants, to Zensho for 4.60 billion yen. Landing on the floor, we suggest helpless, he remained there during the entirety of the brief and ferocious attack that followed.. Another to the front of the chest sliced through a rib and in to the heart and nicked one of his vertebrae. 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. 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. Skiing Magazine, November 1977, p. 83; Ski Magazine, March 1978, p. 86; Skiing Magazine, November 1979, p. 88. 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. She was the only female charged in connection with the incident and spent 19 days in the witness box. (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. 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