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. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Sofyen Belamouadden was punched, kicked and stabbed in a murder planned on Facebook following a feud between his school and a sixth-form college. 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. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, was stabbed nine times after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. Victoria Osoteku arriving at the Old Bailey on Monday. Promising footballer Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at London's Victoria station A teenage gang who hacked a boy of 15 to death in. 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". 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. She denied the allegations during the five-month trial saying she had not kicked the teenager. A witness said she had been "gloating" about what happened the following day at her sixth-form college. Victoria Osoteku, 20, of Deptford, south London, was found guilty of manslaughter at the Old Bailey. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. 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. The boys, all 16 or 17 years old, appeared at West London Youth Court. "I have no wish to inflict revenge on the culprits but Sofyen, whose life was tragically cut short, would expect justice to take its course. Read about our approach to external linking. Victoria Osoteku, 19, the only girl in the gang, will be sentenced next week after being found guilty of manslaughter. Request Line (877) 440-1047. Listen to us LIVE all day long! Bayode was a 16-year-old student when he joined a 20-strong charge against Sofyen on 25 March 2010. Junior Bayode, now 19, was 16 when he joined a 20-strong mob that chased and killed Sofyen Belamouadden in front of hundreds of commuters at Victoria station. What's he waiting for? When the two groups met the next day at Victoria, the pupils from Henry Compton were hopelessly outnumbered. Sofyen, 15, died after being chased by a crowd of youths into Victoria Tube station in March 2010. All six defendants were found guilty of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. Victoria Station was a chain of railroad-themed steakhouse restaurants. Risk Assessment "Toolkits" for London Magistrates' Courts, 5SAH LCCSA Encrochat Webinar Lecture Notes from 29 July 2020, Free Webinar on the new Sentencing Code due to come into force on 1st October 2020, 5SAH & LCCSA Webinar The New Sentencing Code Demystifying Risk Assessments, Payment, Delivery, Refunds and Cancellations Policy. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Mark Heywood prosecuting said: Sofyen Belamouadden was a 15-year-old London schoolboy who was pushed down and killed in broad daylight. Only one of them, a 17-year-old, did not go down in to the ticket hall as he chased one of Sofyen's friends. 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?' The defendants, all from west London, were among 20 pupils charged in connection with the attack. The catalyst for the attack was a fight over a girl a day earlier in the station, which left one youth with a bloody nose. Juries rejected the crown case that all the teenagers were equally culpable because they planned the killing on social media the night before, arrived at Victoria station together, and chased their victim as a group some of whom were armed before a smaller handful of them surrounded him and killed Sofyen in the ticket hall. They were ordered to serve concurrent eight-year detention sentences for conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. 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 theme of the restaurant was loosely based on London's Victoria Station. Sofyen Belamouadden was chased by an armed group of 20 teenagers before being stabbed, punched and kicked. 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. Four youths have been sentenced for violent disorder. Tyrone Richards, 17, and Enoch Amoah, 19, were found guilty of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and were each sentenced to seven years in a young offenders institution. and A jury at the central criminal court on Wednesday convicted Bayode of manslaughter and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. The verdict brings to an end with mixed results the biggest joint-enterprise murder prosecution ever brought to court in England and Wales. The theme of the restaurant was loosely based on London's Victoria Station. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. 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 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. He added: Not one of them felt alone, or vulnerable or could be challenged or overwhelmed. 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. He said: Sofyen was chased across Terminus Place, the area in front of the station, by these eight defendants and a dozen others. The peak of success of the Victoria Station restaurant chain took place at the time of the culmination of a joint venture with Universal Studios, which resulted in the opening of Victoria Station Universal City, a location on the "hill" near where Citywalk now stands. Most of the restaurants used authentic railway cars for dining areas, often boxcars or cabooses.[7]. 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. 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. 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. The firm filed for bankruptcy in 1986. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, of Acton, west. DeSantis won't say he's running. He was caught at the top of the stairs and attacked before he fell down the flight of stairs into the ticket hall. Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed nine times after pupils from two rival schools clashed at Victoria station in central London in March 2010. Rebecca Camber for the Daily Mail 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. Sofyen was rushed to St Thomas's hospital after the attack but could not be saved. 1981 newspaper ad for the Seattle Victoria Station location, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victoria_Station_(restaurant)&oldid=1142147452, Regional restaurant chains in the United States, Defunct restaurant chains in the United States, Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1986, Articles needing additional references from December 2020, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from October 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Robert Freeman, Peter Lee, and Richard Bradley, Independently owned franchised restaurants in U.S.; Daiei and later Zensho in Japan, Lowell Farkas, President, CEO and Director (19871992), Columbia, MO (was at 402 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201, Building now Shiloh Bar & Grill), Orange Village, Ohio (located on Orange Place near Interstate 271; now demolished - another structure now occupies the site), Tokyo, Japan (still running under the name, Kobe, Japan (named "Central Station" which was Victoria Station's chain, now closed), Sapporo, Japan- complete with Big Boy statues, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 19:39. Three teenagers were acquitted of all charges. appalling rush-hour attack at Victoria Station, Central London, last . Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. One of the accused killers is 18-year-old Victoria Osoteku, of Mereton Mansions, Brookmill Road, New Cross, who is suspected of helping arm the gang with a complete set of kitchen knives. 2023 BBC. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. All but two of the teenagers responsible for the killing attended St Charles Catholic sixth form in west London, where they were studying for their A-levels. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Obi Nwokeh, 19, Christopher Omoregrie, 18, and Samson Odegbune, 18, were given life sentences at the Old Bailey and told they must serve a minimum of 18 years. . The judge, Christopher Moss, said the "ferocious and merciless attack" took place in front of horrified commuters. Other youths were armed with a flick knife and a Swiss army knife, machetes and screwdrivers. Three have been cleared of all charges and four others are still to be tried. One youth, to be tried for Sofyen's murder later in the year, was left with a bloody nose. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, of Acton was killed by the youths from a rival school at Victoria station in 2010. 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. Bayode who denied the charges was the 20th defendant to be tried and the 17th to be convicted for his part in the killing. [1], The restaurant chain continues in Malaysia. Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, said the "merciless" knife attack on the schoolboy took place in front of hundreds of commuters. 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