He may face a retrial on that charge. Nor do you in any way acknowledge responsibility for the killing.' [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. 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. The attack had been planned the night before on Facebook and via Blackberry messaging systems. Open on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve with limited menus, by reservation/preorder only. Four youths have been sentenced for violent disorder. 01:19 GMT 21 Apr 2012. 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 court heard Sofyen's blood was found on at least three knives recovered by police and one of the sharpening steels. Other youths were armed with a flick knife and a Swiss army knife, machetes and screwdrivers. The four-year-old boy who has become the centre of a controversy between India and Pakistan - and between his father and mother. Victoria Osoteku was convicted of the manslaughter of Sofyen Belamouadden by a majority verdict at the Old Bailey. She's an adult and she should have got life. Mark Heywood prosecuting said: Sofyen Belamouadden was a 15-year-old London schoolboy who was pushed down and killed in broad daylight. It acted as the direct catalyst for the pre-arranged meeting the next day which led to Sofyen's death. Call (712) 755-5682 for more information. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. 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. 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. Adonis Akra, 18, Samuel Roberts, 19, and Femi Oderinwale, 18, were found guilty of manslaughter and given 12 years' detention each. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A number of other youths are due to face separate trials over the killing. He was an outstanding all-round player. The sword-brandishing youth led a running charge at their rivals. Sofyen, 15, died after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. The A-level student sent messages by phone and on Facebook arranging the clash between pupils from the rival schools. 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. 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. 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 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 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. Other defendants, who also communicated by texts, talked about the 'madness' that was going to take place. 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. By The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Such was their arrogance that they carried out that kind of attack in heart of the capital city and 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.. [16] In 2002, Daiei sold Wenco Japan, which included the Victoria Station franchised restaurants, to Zensho for 4.60 billion yen. 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. 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. Police officers stopped the bus and found a selection of knives as well as blade-sharpening steels and a schoolbag. Hackney Central closed after police incident -recap, Hackney Central closed as man taken to hospital and armed police present -recap, Alleged loan shark, 69, arrested in Romford, Section 60 'stop and search' order after Hackney Central stabbing, Remains found in woodland following search for Constance Martens baby, Stranger Things set to hit the West End with stage spinoff of Netflix hit called The First Shadow, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. She planned the whole thing.". 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. 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. Christopher Omoregie, now 28, was one of three teenagers found guilty of murdering 15-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden at a busy London tube station in 2010. DeSantis won't say he's running. 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'. DeSantis won't say he's running. He told his friends there was a 'beef' with other youths in west London and someone could get 'slumped' (stabbed). CCTV footage showed Osoteku, who was in. [5], By the end of 1978, Victoria Station had 97 restaurants, all company owned. What's he waiting for? She said: "I'm disgusted. 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 judge said the youths had shown no remorse and had not acknowledged responsibility for the death. The eight youths on trial were all seen behind him. Sofyen Belamouadden was chased by an armed group of 20 teenagers before being stabbed, punched and kicked. Osoteku was behind a youth who led the charge with a Samurai sword. and Three were cleared of all charges. Four youths, were sentenced on 14 October last year to two years' detention after admitting violent disorder. appalling rush-hour attack at Victoria Station, Central London, last . , updated 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. Read about our approach to external linking. The court also heard the gang used batons, swords and iron bars to kill Sofyen with indescribable aggression in front of rush hour commuters. Sofyen Belamouadden killing: final conviction over Victoria station death Joint-enterprise murder prosecution ends with case of Junior Bayode who joined 20-strong charge against 15-year-old. 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. Other youths were armed with a flick knife and a Swiss army knife, machetes and screwdrivers. and The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. She was the only female charged in connection with the incident and spent 19 days in the witness box. Listen to us LIVE all day long! 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. On 20 April they were ordered to life imprisonment with a minimum of 18 years, and eight years to run concurrently for conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. 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. Four others are still to face trial on various charges. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can A 15-year-old schoolboy was killed in a "merciless" knife attack, planned on Facebook, during rush hour at London's Victoria station, the Old Bailey heard. One wound to his right shoulder was 12cm deep and cut in to his right lung. "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.". Odegbune, then 16, led the running charge with the Samurai sword, shouting: 'I'm going to **** you up' as he ran into the station. 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. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Editors' Code of Practice. Obi Nwokeh, 20, Christopher Omoregrie and Samson Odegbune, both 19, were sentenced to life for murder in April, with minimum terms of 18 years. The trial heard some of the pupils saw the station as "home territory". [5] Another source incorrectly claimed an April 1969 opening date. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. 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. There were also drops on Roberts' trainers and a black jacket worn by one of the 17-year-olds . Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, said the "merciless" knife attack on the schoolboy took place in front of hundreds of commuters. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, was stabbed nine times after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. A teenage gang who hacked a boy of 15 to death in front of horrified commuters received sentences totalling more than 100 years yesterday. Jurors were told that Osoteku was also seen on camera kicking Sofyen as he lay helpless and fatally wounded. Sofyen died after being chased by about 20 pupils across the Terminus Way concourse and into the London Underground station. They were hopelessly outnumbered. One of the suspects was overheard telling a friend: Didn't you see me run in to the station and shank him?. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, was chased and stabbed in the ticket hall of the Tube station. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Mr Heywood said: "He was given no chance of life. 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 Old Bailey, Junior Bayode, 19, was also convicted of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. 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 series of linked trials involving 20. 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''. Twelve youths accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy at Victoria Underground station in central London have been remanded in custody. [17][18][19] The brand continues to be operated in Japan under the Zensho firm. 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?' Victoria Station was a chain of railroad-themed steakhouse restaurants. But the confrontation came at Victoria when pupils from Sofyen's school were charged by teenagers led by Odegbune holding the sword. One of the accused killers is. A jury at the central criminal court on Wednesday convicted Bayode of manslaughter and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. Osoteku, the only woman charged over the killing, was said to be at the centre of the attack. The court heard that she was behind a youth who led the charge with a Samurai sword. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. If it goes ahead, it will be the sixth trial since the aspiring footballer was killed in the 12-second attack. She is the fourth person convicted of manslaughter. Read about our approach to external linking. Landing on the floor, we suggest helpless, he remained there during the entirety of the brief and ferocious attack that followed.. Three others have been convicted of manslaughter. [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 verdict brings to an end with mixed results the biggest joint-enterprise murder prosecution ever brought to court in England and Wales. 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. Rebecca Camber for the Daily Mail 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. They were ordered to serve concurrent eight-year detention sentences for conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. 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 added: Not one of them felt alone, or vulnerable or could be challenged or overwhelmed. 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. 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'I lost the will to live that day and it is only through my faith that I continue to go on. On the "entry platform" to each restaurant was a London-style phone booth. 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. '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. What's he waiting for? 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Judge Moss added: "You were seen to deliver the final kick to Sofyen as you were the last of the group to run away.". "So brazen and confident were his killers they openly carried the various weapons they used," he said. 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. Four youths were earlier sentenced to two years detention after admitting violent disorder. He said in an impact statement that Sofyen's death had left his family devastated. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, was chased and stabbed in the ticket. All defendants will be sentenced following the conclusion of these cases. [7] The coaches in the restaurant used four of the coaches from Flying Scotsman's tour of America. 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. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. [6] The restaurant was grossing $90,000 monthly during its first year of operations. '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.'. 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. 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. \r\rThe series of linked trials involving 20 defendants has been the biggest-ever joint prosecution of a gang over a killing.\r\rThe Appeal Court's decision that Junior Bayode, who was found guilty of manslaughter, will not face a retrial for murder marks the end of a prosecution that revealed how tensions between youths could spiral out of control in the heart of the capital. 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. That restaurant included a funicular which carried patrons 600 feet up from the lower parking lot.[11]. 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. Earlier, Sofyen's father, Abdeslan, 51, said his son had been a promising footballer who dreamed of playing for England. She denied the charges during a five-month trial and was found guilty in February. 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. Antique English railway artifacts were used as decor inside, and the exteriors were composed of . A witness said she had been "gloating" about what happened the following day at her sixth-form college. 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. 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. The firm filed for bankruptcy in 1986. When the two groups met the next day at Victoria, the pupils from Henry Compton were hopelessly outnumbered. [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. At the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, the chain had 100 locations in the United States. 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. Osoteku was one of the teenagers responsible for setting up the fight. 2023 BBC. [1], The restaurant chain continues in Malaysia. Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Victoria station in central London in March 2010. The theme of the restaurant was loosely based on London's Victoria Station. 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". Sofyen, a promising footballer, was stabbed nine times in the lungs and chest in a 12-second attack. She's got 12 years and she'll only serve half. They were not connected. 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 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. HP10 9TY. Three have been cleared of all charges and four others are still to be tried. Request Line (877) 440-1047. 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. The boys, all 16 or 17 years old, appeared at West London Youth Court. 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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. 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. The company was among the first restaurant companies to offer its employees stock options and an ESOP program. Friday 22 April 2022 18:43 . 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. ', By Obi Nwokeh, 19, Christopher Omoregie, 18, and Samsom Odegbune, 18, were convicted of murder. Three men have been jailed for at least 18 years each for murdering a 15-year-old schoolboy at a tube station. Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds in an attack on Thursday evening. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. He had bragged on Facebook the previous night: "I will bring my samurai". 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. After four trials lasting 21 months, three have been convicted. 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. Seven other youths have been bailed by police. Osoteku was one of 20 defendants from south London. Enoch Amoah, 18, of Camberwell, was cleared of both charges but convicted of violent disorder. 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