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Sky News
23-05-2025
- Sky News
Two teenagers plead guilty to murdering schoolboy in machete bus attack
Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to murdering a schoolboy with machetes on a London bus. Aspiring rapper Keylan Bokassa was stabbed around 27 times with two "lengthy machetes", the Old Bailey heard. The 14-year-old was on the top deck of the 472 bus in Woolwich, southeast London, at around 2.30pm on 7 January when the two defendants, both aged 16, approached him with weapons. Prosecuting, Tom Little KC said it was "clear" the attack was "not a form of spontaneous incident" and the 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 told the plea hearing on Friday. "He is stabbed or attempted to be stabbed on a total of 27 occasions before the defendants made their way off the bus." Emergency services rushed to the scene in Woolwich Church Street but Mr Bokassa had suffered a severed femoral artery and died shortly after medics arrived. In an unusual move, given they were both minors, the Metropolitan Police named the two suspects in a public appeal to trace them. The victim's relatives gasped and became tearful as they were brought to the dock on Friday. One of the defendants appeared to change his plea to guilty at the last minute, with his barrister leaving court briefly before returning with confirmation he admitted the charge. Both teenagers also pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon. Groomed from age six Speaking to the media after his death, the victim's mother Mary Bokassa revealed he had been groomed by gangs from the age of six. Although he had returned to school and the pair had spent Christmas together in the weeks before his death, she was concerned he still had "one foot in the streets" and was "not surprised" when she found out he had been killed. One of the machetes used in the attack was thrown in the River Thames but later resurfaced by police. Judge Mark Lucraft KC ordered reports ahead of sentencing the pair on 25 July and said he would consider a media appeal to name them.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Two youths admit murdering 14-year-old schoolboy in brutal machete attack on London bus in front of horrified passengers
Two youths have pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to murdering a 14-year-old schoolboy in a machete attack on a London bus. More to follow
BBC News
21-05-2025
- BBC News
Appeal after man exposed himself to schoolboy in Market Harborough
A man indecently exposed himself to a schoolboy in a town centre, said Leicestershire boy was walking with his mother in High Street, Market Harborough, near the junction with Church Street, when the incident happened at about 08:45 BST on force said the suspect was a white man, about 5ft 7in, with short grey hair and in his mid witnesses or anyone who may have been targeted by the suspect is asked to contact police.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- The Sun
Horrific moment man holds schoolboy's jumper while CHILDREN beat him up in heinous broad-daylight assault
THIS is the horrific moment a man holds a schoolboy's jumper while a group of children beat him up. Cops are currently "urgently" investigating the assault after a video of the heinous attack was widely circulated on social media. 6 6 6 The terrifying footage shows a group of kids approach the schoolboy standing near what appears to be a footpath over a busy road in Newport. A man grabs the boy by his hoodie as he speaks to the group. Suddenly, one of the kids appears to launch a punch at the schoolboy, prompting the others to join in the vicious attack. Bone-chilling screams can be heard in the video as the boy is attacked on all sides, with him eventually being pinned against a fence. The other children appear to kick and punch the schoolboy as the man, who initially held him up, can be heard shouting in the background. After a number of blows, the man finally steps back in to separate the other children from the schoolboy, once again grabbing him by his clothes. Telling the boy to "go", he pushes him back towards the footpath, and appears to say: "No more time for these kids, I promise." A spokesperson for Gwent Police confirmed the force was made aware yesterday of a video circulating on social media which "appeared to show a school pupil being assaulted". Two arrests have been made in connection with the incident. The headmaster of the school the boys attend - which the Sun is choosing not to name - said they're cooperating with cops. ACC Vicki Townsend added: "We have now identified the young person in the video being circulated online, and officers continue to support him as our enquiries continue. "We have made two arrests in connection with the incident, and both remain in police custody at this time. "We are also aware of a separate incident from earlier in the day, where a different child was reportedly assaulted. "I'd like to reassure our local residents that we have a team working on this case also, and enquiries are ongoing at this time." ACC Townsend continued: "We understand the worry and concern that incidents of this nature can cause, and would like to thank the community for the information they've given us up to now. "No matter how small, any piece of information can prove vital in informing our investigation. "With that said, I'd also like to urge people to not speculate on social media but to contact us immediately if they have any details they think could help our investigation." If you have any information which could help police, contact the force by calling 101 or by direct messaging Gwent Police on social media, quoting log 444 of 14/05. You can also report anonymously using the charity Crimestoppers online or by calling 0800 555 111. 6 6 6
BBC News
15-05-2025
- BBC News
Two arrests over video of Newport schoolboy attack
Two arrests have been made after a video was uploaded to social media showing a schoolboy being assaulted in Police said it was made aware of the video on Wednesday evening, which showed a Lliswerry High School pupil being assaulted by a group of children as he was held by a Chief Constable Vicki Townsend said those arrested were in custody and the person identified in the video was receiving support. The school said it was aware of the "serious incident" and it would ensure a full investigation was carried out in cooperation with the police and Newport council. Gwent Police also confirmed officers were aware of a separate allegation of assault involving a different child from earlier in the day and that investigation was also added: "We understand the worry and concern that incidents of this nature can cause, and would like to thank the community for the information they've given us up to now."
