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CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Early morning shed fire in Woolwich Township
Bridge Street West was partially closed after a shed fire in Woolwich Township, May 30, 2025. Fire crews were on scene of an early morning shed fire behind a home north of Waterloo Friday. In a social media post at 6:10 a.m., the Waterloo Regional Police Service said a portion of Bridge Street West in Woolwich Township was closed for a house fire. Waterloo Fire Rescue told CTV News they got the call at 4:32 a.m. Six trucks from Waterloo Fire and an unspecified number from Woolwich Fire Department attended the scene. Waterloo Fire confirmed the fire was knocked down by 5:15 a.m., with crews still seen on site at 8 a.m. looking for the source of the fire. Police told CTV News no injuries had been reported. One cat was missing from the property after the fire. Woolwich District Fire Chief Arnie Gingrich said it was not found in the aftermath. Waterloo fire said the cause of the fire and the estimated cost of damage was unknown. Bridge Street West was closed from King Street North to McMurray Road.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Two boys admit murdering 14-year-old schoolboy in brutal machete attack on London bus in front of horrified passengers
Two youths have admitted murdering a 14-year-old boy in a machete attack on a London bus while he was travelling home from school. Aspiring rapper Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed 27 times as he travelled on a route 472 bus in Woolwich, South East London, on the afternoon of January 7. Emergency services were called to the scene at about 2.30pm, but Kelyan died shortly after medics arrived having suffered a severed femoral artery. In an unusual move, Scotland Yard had issued CCTV images and named two boys as part of a public appeal for information. They were arrested on January 15 after a manhunt by Metropolitan Police officers, and charged the next day. The defendants, both aged 16, appeared at the Old Bailey today for a plea hearing. The pair pleaded guilty to Kelyan's murder and having a knife on Woolwich Church Street. Relatives of Kelyan gasped and appeared tearful as they sat metres away from the dock where the two boys sat flanked by officers. Reporting of the case was briefly delayed after one of the boys' barristers had called for time to speak to his client in light of what had appeared to be an unexpected plea. Later, the youth returned to court and confirmed his guilty plea. Judge Mark Lucraft KC ordered reports ahead of sentencing on July 25. At an earlier hearing, prosecutor Tom Little KC said the victim was sitting on the back seat of the bus on the upper deck when he was attacked by two youths both armed with 'lengthy machetes'. The defendants knew in advance of the presence of Kelyan when they boarded the bus and walked directly towards him, the court was told. Mr Little said: 'It is clear this is not a form of spontaneous incident. The two defendants must have known the deceased was on the bus. 'They approach him and almost instantaneously, the two of them pull out machetes and attacked the deceased. 'He is stabbed or attempted to be stabbed on a total of 27 occasions before the defendants made their way off the bus.' One of the machetes was discarded in the River Thames but was later recovered. Both defendants remained at large for a few days before being arrested. Both had previous convictions, including for having a knife in a public place. One of them had a referral order in place at the time of the murder. The defendants cannot be named because of their ages. However, Judge Lucraft indicated he would hear a media application to lift the reporting restriction at their sentencing hearing. Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lee from the specialist crime unit, who led the Metropolitan Police's investigation, said this afternoon: 'Today I wish to express my team's heartfelt sympathies to Kelyan's family. 'The brutal and senseless attack on Kelyan's has deeply impacted his friends, the wider community and everyone that has worked tirelessly to identify, arrest and prosecute those responsible. 'I hope Kelyan's family can take some solace in this outcome but I know they remain deeply bereft at the waste of three young lives.' An inquest in January heard members of the public tried to help Kelyan after he was stabbed. Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lee told that hearing that police were called at around 2.28pm on January 7 by a bus driver reporting a stabbing on the bus. She said police understand that Kelyan boarded the bus at 2.06pm at North Greenwich train station and then two male suspects boarded the vehicle at 2.26pm. DCI Lee continued: 'They went up to the top deck where Kelyan was sitting and they immediately attacked him. 'Members of the public who were boarded on the bus called for help and asked the driver to stop, which he did, on Woolwich Church Street, and the suspects fled the bus. 'A number of passengers tried to help Kelyan. He came down the stairs and they placed him on a seat on the lower deck.' She said the bus driver called for aid, and police and London Ambulance Service attended, but Kelyan could not be saved and he died at the scene. At a vigil held in January at a church overlooking the bus stop where he was stabbed, one of Kelyan's friends said the boy had a 'pure heart' and would 'always be there for you'.
CTV News
23-05-2025
- CTV News
Fire reported at residence in Woolwich Township
Fire trucks on Sawmill Road in Woolwich Township on May 23, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News) Crews were called to put out flames at a residence in Woolwich Township on Friday afternoon. In a social media post, Waterloo Regional Police said Sawmill Road was closed between Maple Bend Road and Snyders Flats Road. Sawmill Road Woolwich Township fire firefighter police Road closed sign on Sawmill Road in Woolwich Township on May 23, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News) 'Due to ongoing developments at the scene, we are requesting that the public remain at the perimeter for the time being,' they told CTV News. Sawmill Road Woolwich Township fire firefighter police Fire trucks on Sawmill Road in Woolwich Township on May 23, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News) Officials at the scene said water had to be trucked in as there was no fire hydrant service in the area. This is a developing story.
The Independent
23-05-2025
- The Independent
Youths admit machete murder of 14-year-old boy on bus
Two youths have admitted murdering a 14-year-old schoolboy in a machete attack on a London bus. Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed around 27 times as he travelled home on a route 472 bus in Woolwich, south-east London, on Tuesday January 7. Emergency services were called to Woolwich Church Street, near Woolwich Ferry, just before 2.30pm. Kelyan, an aspiring rapper, had sustained a severed femoral artery and died shortly after medics arrived at the scene. In an unusual move, Scotland Yard had issued CCTV images and named two boys as part of a public appeal for information. Two boys, both aged 16, were charged with murder and appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday for a plea hearing. The pair pleaded guilty to Kelyan's murder and having a knife on Woolwich Church Street. Relatives of Kelyan gasped and appeared tearful as they sat metres away from the dock where the two boys sat flanked by officers. Reporting of the case was briefly delayed after one of the boys' barristers had called for time to speak to his client in light of what had appeared to be an unexpected plea. Later, the youth returned to court and confirmed his guilty plea. Judge Mark Lucraft KC ordered reports ahead of sentencing on July 25. At an earlier hearing, prosecutor Tom Little KC said the victim was sitting on the back seat of the bus on the upper deck when he was attacked by two youths both armed with 'lengthy machetes'. The defendants knew in advance of the presence of Kelyan when they boarded the bus and walked directly towards him, the court was told. Mr Little said: 'It is clear this is not a form of spontaneous incident. The two defendants must have known the deceased was on the bus. 'They approach him and almost instantaneously, the two of them pull out machetes and attacked the deceased. 'He is stabbed or attempted to be stabbed on a total of 27 occasions before the defendants made their way off the bus.' One of the machetes was discarded in the River Thames but was later recovered. Both defendants remained at large for a few days before being arrested. Both had previous convictions, including for having a knife in a public place. One of them had a referral order in place at the time of the murder. The defendants cannot be named because of their ages. However, Judge Lucraft indicated he would hear a media application to lift the reporting restriction at their sentencing hearing.
Telegraph
23-05-2025
- Telegraph
Two boys murdered drill rapper, 14, with machetes on bus
Two boys murdered an aspiring 14-year-old drill rapper in a machete attack on a London bus. Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed nearly 30 times as he travelled home on a route 472 bus in Woolwich, south-east London, on Tuesday January 7. Emergency services were called to Woolwich Church Street, near Woolwich Ferry, just before 2.30pm. Kelyan, an aspiring drill rapper, had sustained a severed femoral artery and died shortly after medics arrived at the scene. In an unusual move, Scotland Yard had issued CCTV images and named two boys as part of a public appeal for information. Two boys, both aged 16, were charged with murder and appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday for a plea hearing. The pair pleaded guilty to Kelyan's murder and having a knife on Woolwich Church Street. Relatives of Kelyan gasped and appeared tearful as they sat metres away from the dock where the two boys sat flanked by officers. Reporting of the case was briefly delayed after one of the boys' barristers had called for time to speak to his client in light of what had appeared to be an unexpected plea. Later, the youth returned to court and confirmed his guilty plea. Judge Mark Lucraft KC ordered reports ahead of sentencing on July 25. At an earlier hearing, prosecutor Tom Little KC said the victim was sitting on the back seat of the bus on the upper deck when he was attacked by two youths both armed with 'lengthy machetes'. The defendants knew in advance of the presence of Kelyan when they boarded the bus and walked directly towards him, the court was told. Mr Little said: 'It is clear this is not a form of spontaneous incident. The two defendants must have known the deceased was on the bus. 'They approach him and almost instantaneously, the two of them pull out machetes and attacked the deceased. 'He is stabbed or attempted to be stabbed on a total of 27 occasions before the defendants made their way off the bus.' One of the machetes was discarded in the River Thames but was later recovered. The defendants cannot be named because of their ages. However, Judge Lucraft indicated he would hear a media application to lift the reporting restriction at their sentencing hearing. Kelyan's mother Mary Bokassa earlier claimed that her son had been groomed by gangs before the killing. 'My son and others were taken advantage [of] by gangs. They were groomed,' she told MailOnline. 'He was missing for a year and was living on the street. He finally turned up at my doorstep, he was sick, underweight and tattooed... He was exposed to drugs. He probably experienced something because I could sense it. 'He was not himself. If I questioned him he wouldn't tell me anything about his friends.'
