Shopping cart
Your cart empty!
Teenagers who 'smiled' as they murdered schoolboy on bus sentenced to at least 15 years
Two teenagers have been sentenced to at least 15 years for the machete murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa on a bus.
Kelyan was killed on 7 January in Woolwich, southeast London, in what prosecutors said was a planned attack. The defendants, now 16, who are too young to be named, stabbed him 27 times with machetes.
They pleaded guilty in May, with one appearing to change his plea at the last moment, and both admitted possessing an offensive weapon. On Friday, Judge Mark Lucraft KC sentenced the two boys to life in prison, with a minimum term of 15 years and 110 days before they can be considered for parole.
One appeared to smile as he was sent down. The judge noted that during the attack, "the CCTV shows you were smiling.
Amir Nisi
Creative and experienced content writer with 6+ years of experience lazy to create unique content strategy for News5 to turn website visitors into customers.
Related to this topic:
AI and Marketing: Unlocking Customer Insights
Feb 22, 2024
