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The Sun
02-08-2025
- The Sun
Balaclava-clad gang murdered tourist, 27, after following him home from London nightclub in ‘botched bag robbery'
A GANG wearing balaclavas murdered a tourist after following him home from a London nightclub in a botched bag robbery. The 27-year-old man was visiting from Greece and on a night out with friends before he was followed for eight miles and brutally robbed and knifed to death. 2 Five men have now been found guilty of murder following the botched robbery. Antonis Antoniadis, 27, had gone to a nightclub near Oxford Circus with friends in the early hours of July 7 last year before he was robbed and knifed to death. They left the club at around 8.15am and caught a taxi back to Florence Terrace, New Cross, where they were staying with a friend. What they didn't know was that they were being followed by a gang who had spent several hours in central London in a stolen car. They followed Antonis and his friends for eight miles and more than 30 minutes back to New Cross. As Antonis and his friends were attempting to get into their address, Sofian Alliche, Shian Johnson, Joshua McCorquodale, and Alfie Hipple exited the vehicle. The other, Amin Alliche, who was 17 years old at the time, remained in the driver's seat of the car. The group of four, all wearing balaclavas and armed with large knives, grabbed Antonis' bag before they stabbed him in the chest and right thigh. The wound to Antonis' leg severed his femoral artery causing catastrophic blood loss. He initially survived the attack and fought for his life in hospital for two weeks before passing away on Sunday, July 21 last year. Human remains in remote house identified as man missing for 6 years after two arrested over 'murder' The four men in balaclavas then returned to their car with Antonis' mobile phone. Amin Alliche then drove them across the Thames to Northwest London where they sold the device. After returning to their "home turf" in Camden, they hid the stolen vehicle under a car cover. There was no CCTV of the attack but after a gruelling investigation, the police tracked the gang's movements and recovered the stolen car which ultimately proved they were responsible for killing Antonis. Several of their addresses were searched during the investigation where a number of weapons were seized. A zombie knife, five machetes, two swords, two lock knives and seven other knives were found. Amin Alliche,18, Sofian Alliche, 20, both of Bury Place, Holborn, Shian Johnson, 26, of Argyle Walk, King's Cross, Joshua McCorquodale, 20, of Upper Park Road, Chalk Farm, and Alfie Hipple, 18, of Kentish Town Road, Camden, were all found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit robbery following an eight-week trial at the Old Bailey. They will be sentenced at the same court on Friday, October 3. Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, Specialist Crime South, said: 'Antonis had been visiting from Greece with friends. Very tragically he never made it home to his family. "This was a particularly challenging and complex case given the lack of CCTV at the scene and the movement of the vehicle, which had been driven by the defendants continuously throughout the night of 6 July and into the following afternoon. 'I would like to thank in particular Antonis' friends, who had witnessed his brutal murder and returned to the UK to give their evidence. "I would also like to thank the witnesses' who came forward and helped us to understand what had happened to Antonis. I am pleased our concerted efforts to find those responsible has enabled us to achieve justice for Antonis' loved ones, family, and friends.'
Telegraph
05-06-2025
- Telegraph
Gang ‘followed and killed tourist after failed bag snatch'
A gang of five allegedly followed and stabbed a Greek tourist multiple times after a failed attempt to steal his bag, a court has heard. Antonis Antoniadis, 26, was allegedly followed and attacked on a doorstep in New Cross, south-east London, on July 7 last year. He died two weeks later from his injuries. Four men – Shian Johnson, 25, Sofian Alliche, 20, Joshua McCorquodale, 20, and Alfie Hipple, 18 – as well as a 17-year-old youth are charged with his murder and planning to rob his personal items. Opening their trial at the Old Bailey on Thursday, William Emlyn Jones KC, prosecuting, said the defendants tracked Mr Antoniadis across London before fatally stabbing him in the chest and thigh as he tried to defend himself on the ground, causing 'catastrophic blood loss'. Mr Antoniadis, who travelled to London for a week's holiday with two friends, went to the 32 Portland Place nightclub in Marylebone in the early hours of July 7, jurors were told. The trio did not leave the venue until after 8am and booked an Uber back to a friend's address in New Cross where they were staying. 'A suitable target' Mr Emlyn Jones said: 'They had no idea that five young men had been hanging around outside that nightclub all night in a stolen car, looking for someone they could rob. 'It seems that when that group of five saw Antonis come out of the club, those robbers thought they had found a suitable target. 'So when they saw him come out and get into his Uber, they, in their stolen car, followed him.' The defendants then followed the taxi for more than half an hour to its destination, the court heard. As one of Antoniadis's friends struggled to find the house key upon arriving at the address, the victim 'was approached by four figures in hoods and balaclavas', with the fifth group member acting as a getaway driver, the prosecutor said. Mr Antoniadis managed to hit one of the robbers with a brandy bottle as he struggled against the group, who appeared to want to take a bag he was carrying. 'Tragically, whether it was brave or whether it was just an instinctive response, that reaction was to cost him his life,' Mr Emlyn Jones said. At least two of the attackers were carrying large knives, the court heard. After he was punched and kicked by the attackers, Mr Antoniadis was then stabbed in the middle of the chest and suffered a large, deep stab wound to his right thigh, severing his femoral artery. He also suffered cuts and bruises to his face and head and wounds to his arms, the prosecutor said. The attackers then fled the scene in the getaway car, leaving the victim to bleed to death. 'Jointly responsible' There was no CCTV footage of the incident, but some or all of the incident was heard or seen by a number of people, the court heard. Antoniadis was treated at the scene and taken to hospital where attempts were made to save his life, but he later died from his injuries on July 21 last year. Mr Emlyn Jones said: 'It is the prosecution case that the five robbers were the five young men sitting in the dock in this room, and that all five of them are jointly responsible for the murder.' The prosecutor told jurors the group were 'clearly prepared to use really serious violence' in their efforts to rob Antoniadis's possessions. The car allegedly used by the robbers – a stolen Kia Sportage with false number plates – was captured on CCTV on two occasions leaving the area around the nightclub and following a different car on the night of July 7, the court heard. All five defendants, from Camden, north London, deny murder and conspiracy to commit robbery. The trial continues.
BBC News
05-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Greek tourist followed from London club and stabbed, court told
Five young men murdered a Greek tourist in south-east London after following him for more than half an hour when he left a nightclub, a court has Antoniadis, 26, was stabbed in the chest and suffered a deep wound to his thigh as he prepared to enter the property he was staying in, on Florence Terrace in New Cross, the Old Bailey was Antoniadis died from his injuries two weeks later, on 21 July Alliche, 20, Shian Johnson, 25, Joshua McCorquodale, 20, Alfie Hipple, 18 and a 17-year-old defendant who cannot be named due to his age, all from north London, deny murder and conspiracy to rob. The court heard that Mr Antoniadis was in London on holiday with two female friends "to see the city and have some fun", and had gone to a club not far from Oxford Circus in the early hours of 7 William Emlyn Jones KC said when the friends left at about 08:15 BST they booked an Uber to an address in New Cross."They had no idea they were being followed," he said. "They had no idea that five young men had been hanging around outside that nightclub in a stolen car, all night, looking for someone they could rob."The jury heard that as Mr Antoniadis and his friends arrived at the property they were staying in, he was approached by four figures "in hoods and balaclavas".A fifth person, the driver, stayed behind in the stolen car "to prepare for their getaway", said Mr Emlyn Jones. 'Surrounded by robbers' He said the group were after Mr Antoniadis' bag but he resisted and hit one of his attackers with a brandy bottle he was still holding from his night least two of the assailants had knives, the court heard, and one of them shouted "ching him" – slang for "stab him".Mr Antoniadis was surrounded by the four robbers who punched, kicked and stabbed him, the jury men then ran back to the waiting car, "leaving their victim bleeding to death".The five defendants are jointly responsible for the murder, the prosecution trial continues.
The Independent
05-06-2025
- The Independent
Gang followed and stabbed Greek tourist after botched bag robbery, court hears
A gang of five people allegedly followed and stabbed a Greek tourist multiple times after a failed attempt to steal his bag, a court has heard. Antonis Antoniadis, 26, was allegedly followed and attacked on a doorstep in New Cross, south-east London, on July 7 last year. He died two weeks later from his injuries. Four men – Shian Johnson, 25, Sofian Alliche, 20, Joshua McCorquodale, 20, and Alfie Hipple, 18 – and a 17-year-old youth are charged with his murder and planning to rob his personal items. Opening their trial at the Old Bailey on Thursday, prosecutor William Emlyn Jones KC said the defendants tracked Mr Antoniadis across London before fatally stabbing him in the chest and thigh as he tried to defend himself on the ground, causing 'catastrophic blood loss'. Mr Antoniadis had come on holiday to London for a week from Greece with two friends, and they ended up at the 32 Portland Place nightclub in Marylebone in the early hours of July 7, jurors were told. The trio did not leave the venue until after 8am and had booked an Uber to get back to a friend's address in New Cross where they were staying. Mr Emlyn Jones said: 'They had no idea that five young men had been hanging around outside that nightclub all night in a stolen car, looking for someone they could rob. 'It seems that when that group of five saw Antonis come out of the club, those robbers thought they had found a suitable target. 'So when they saw him come out and get into his Uber, they, in their stolen car, followed him.' The defendants then followed the taxi for more than half an hour to its destination, the court heard. As one of Mr Antoniadis's friends struggled to find the door key upon arriving at the address, the victim 'was approached by four figures in hoods and balaclavas', with the fifth group member acting as a getaway driver, the prosecutor said. Mr Antoniadis managed to hit one of the robbers with a brandy bottle as he then struggled against the group, who appeared to want to take a bag he was carrying. 'Tragically, whether it was brave or whether it was just an instinctive response, that reaction was to cost him his life,' Mr Emlyn Jones said. At least two of the attackers were carrying large knives, the court heard. After he was punched and kicked by the attackers, Mr Antoniadis was then stabbed in the middle of the chest and suffered a large, deep stab wound to his right thigh which severed his femoral artery. He also suffered cuts and bruises to his face and head and wounds to his arms, the prosecutor said. The attackers then fled the scene in the getaway car, leaving the victim bleeding to death. There was no CCTV footage of the incident, but some or all of it was heard or seen by a number of people, the court heard. Mr Antoniadis was treated at the scene and taken to hospital where attempts were made to save his life, but he later died from his injuries on July 21 last year. Mr Emlyn Jones said: 'It is the prosecution case that the five robbers were the five young men sitting in the dock in this room, and that all five of them are jointly responsible for the murder.' The prosecutor told jurors the group were 'clearly prepared to use really serious violence' in their efforts to rob Mr Antoniadis's possessions. The car allegedly used by the robbers – a stolen Kia Sportage with false number plates – was captured on CCTV on two occasions leaving the area around the nightclub and following a different car on the night of July 7, the court heard. All five defendants, from Camden, north London, deny murder and conspiracy to commit robbery. The trial continues.
The Independent
05-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Gang followed Greek tourist from nightclub before stabbing, court hears
A gang of five people allegedly followed and stabbed a Greek tourist multiple times after a failed attempt to steal his bag, a court has heard. Antonis Antoniadis, 26, was allegedly followed and attacked on a doorstep in New Cross, south-east London, on July 7 last year. He died two weeks later from his injuries. Four men – Shian Johnson, 25, Sofian Alliche, 20, Joshua McCorquodale, 20, and Alfie Hipple, 18 – and a 17-year-old youth are charged with his murder and planning to rob his personal items. Opening their trial at the Old Bailey on Thursday, prosecutor William Emlyn Jones KC said the defendants tracked Mr Antoniadis across London before fatally stabbing him in the chest and thigh as he tried to defend himself on the ground, causing 'catastrophic blood loss'. Mr Antoniadis had come on holiday to London for a week from Greece with two friends, and they ended up at the 32 Portland Place nightclub in Marylebone in the early hours of July 7, jurors were told. The trio did not leave the venue until after 8am and had booked an Uber to get back to a friend's address in New Cross where they were staying. Mr Emlyn Jones said: 'They had no idea that five young men had been hanging around outside that nightclub all night in a stolen car, looking for someone they could rob. 'It seems that when that group of five saw Antonis come out of the club, those robbers thought they had found a suitable target. 'So when they saw him come out and get into his Uber, they, in their stolen car, followed him.' The defendants then followed the taxi for more than half an hour to its destination, the court heard. As one of Mr Antoniadis's friends struggled to find the door key upon arriving at the address, the victim 'was approached by four figures in hoods and balaclavas', with the fifth group member acting as a getaway driver, the prosecutor said. Mr Antoniadis managed to hit one of the robbers with a brandy bottle as he then struggled against the group, who appeared to want to take a bag he was carrying. 'Tragically, whether it was brave or whether it was just an instinctive response, that reaction was to cost him his life,' Mr Emlyn Jones said. At least two of the attackers were carrying large knives, the court heard. After he was punched and kicked by the attackers, Mr Antoniadis was then stabbed in the middle of the chest and suffered a large, deep stab wound to his right thigh which severed his femoral artery. He also suffered cuts and bruises to his face and head and wounds to his arms, the prosecutor said. The attackers then fled the scene in the getaway car, leaving the victim bleeding to death. There was no CCTV footage of the incident, but some or all of it was heard or seen by a number of people, the court heard. Mr Antoniadis was treated at the scene and taken to hospital where attempts were made to save his life, but he later died from his injuries on July 21 last year. Mr Emlyn Jones said: 'It is the prosecution case that the five robbers were the five young men sitting in the dock in this room, and that all five of them are jointly responsible for the murder.' The prosecutor told jurors the group were 'clearly prepared to use really serious violence' in their efforts to rob Mr Antoniadis's possessions. The car allegedly used by the robbers – a stolen Kia Sportage with false number plates – was captured on CCTV on two occasions leaving the area around the nightclub and following a different car on the night of July 7, the court heard. All five defendants, from Camden, north London, deny murder and conspiracy to commit robbery. The trial continues.
