Teens who smiled as as they stabbed schoolboy to death are jailed for life
The aspiring rapper was attacked with machetes on a route 472 bus on 7 January, with the assailants smiling during the 14-second assault.
Kelyan, who had a knife in his waistband but could not reach it, was heard calling for his mother before he died at the scene.
The two defendants pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a knife, receiving a minimum term of 15 years and 10 months.
Kelyan's mother, Marie Bokassa, delivered an emotional victim impact statement, while the court heard the attackers had previous convictions for carrying blades.
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