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Stratford stabbing: Baptista Adjei ‘had plans for life’ | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
The family of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death after getting off a bus said he was a talented footballer with plans for his life. | The family of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death after getting off a bus said he was a talented footballer with plans for his life. |
Baptista Adjei was found critically injured near Stratford Shopping Centre in east London on 11 October. | Baptista Adjei was found critically injured near Stratford Shopping Centre in east London on 11 October. |
His mother Josephine Frimpong said she was waiting for him to come home from school when she received a frantic call saying "Baptista is dead". | His mother Josephine Frimpong said she was waiting for him to come home from school when she received a frantic call saying "Baptista is dead". |
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder. | A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder. |
He also faces a charge of causing grievous bodily harm and two counts of possessing an offensive weapon. | He also faces a charge of causing grievous bodily harm and two counts of possessing an offensive weapon. |
A second boy, also 15, has been charged with conspiracy to murder Baptista. | A second boy, also 15, has been charged with conspiracy to murder Baptista. |
Baptista, from North Woolwich, will be laid to rest in an east London cemetery later. | Baptista, from North Woolwich, will be laid to rest in an east London cemetery later. |
Speaking about the moment she received the phone call, his mother said: "They said 'Baptista is dead'. I said 'no, Baptista is not dead' and I'm running. | Speaking about the moment she received the phone call, his mother said: "They said 'Baptista is dead'. I said 'no, Baptista is not dead' and I'm running. |
"I go outside and I'm crying a lot and later on I saw police cars coming." | "I go outside and I'm crying a lot and later on I saw police cars coming." |
Ms Frimpong, who also has a 12-year-old son called David, said she was "always missing Baptista in this house". | Ms Frimpong, who also has a 12-year-old son called David, said she was "always missing Baptista in this house". |
"It's too much for me. I can't do anything," she said. | "It's too much for me. I can't do anything," she said. |
"When in the morning I wake up Dave, I go to wake up Baptista and I didn't see Baptista. I'm not happy at all, I feel... pains." | "When in the morning I wake up Dave, I go to wake up Baptista and I didn't see Baptista. I'm not happy at all, I feel... pains." |
Baptista's aunt Elizabeth Ntiedu said he was a "very loving boy" and a talented footballer with plans for his life. | Baptista's aunt Elizabeth Ntiedu said he was a "very loving boy" and a talented footballer with plans for his life. |
"He was a clever boy and he said 'I wanna be a footballer but I also want to educate myself'. He had potential," she added. | "He was a clever boy and he said 'I wanna be a footballer but I also want to educate myself'. He had potential," she added. |
Baptista's brother David said the siblings "used to basically do everything together". | Baptista's brother David said the siblings "used to basically do everything together". |
He said he took comfort by lying on his brother's bed where he would "just say what I'm thinking". | He said he took comfort by lying on his brother's bed where he would "just say what I'm thinking". |
David added: "And I would say it to him when I'm alone. I feel like he's there. Sometimes it can be really hard, but I just know that he's in a better place." | David added: "And I would say it to him when I'm alone. I feel like he's there. Sometimes it can be really hard, but I just know that he's in a better place." |
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