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Kelyan Bokassa: Teenager was attacked with long machetes - court | |
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Kelyan was stabbed multiple times when he was coming home from school | Kelyan was stabbed multiple times when he was coming home from school |
A 14-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed 27 times on a London bus on the way home from school was attacked by two people both armed with "lengthy machetes", a court has heard. | A 14-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed 27 times on a London bus on the way home from school was attacked by two people both armed with "lengthy machetes", a court has heard. |
Two teenage boys aged 15 and 16 have been charged with Kelyan Bokassa's murder. | Two teenage boys aged 15 and 16 have been charged with Kelyan Bokassa's murder. |
Both defendants were remanded into custody after appearing at the Old Bailey. | Both defendants were remanded into custody after appearing at the Old Bailey. |
A plea hearing was set for 14 April and a trial at the same court was provisionally set for 13 October. | A plea hearing was set for 14 April and a trial at the same court was provisionally set for 13 October. |
The younger boy, 15, appeared first by videolink from Feltham Young Offender Institution and spoke only to confirm his identity. | The younger boy, 15, appeared first by videolink from Feltham Young Offender Institution and spoke only to confirm his identity. |
Later, the 16-year-old appeared in the dock and confirmed his identity. | Later, the 16-year-old appeared in the dock and confirmed his identity. |
Judge Lucraft confirmed the timetable for the case and remanded him in custody too. | Judge Lucraft confirmed the timetable for the case and remanded him in custody too. |
Members of the victim's family sat in court for the short hearings. | Members of the victim's family sat in court for the short hearings. |
Kelyan was attacked on a London bus on the way home from school in Woolwich, south-east London, on 7 January. | Kelyan was attacked on a London bus on the way home from school in Woolwich, south-east London, on 7 January. |
Police were called at about 14:30 GMT to reports of a stabbing on the Route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street. | Police were called at about 14:30 GMT to reports of a stabbing on the Route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street. |
Prosecutor Tom Little KC told the hearing earlier that the victim was sitting at the back seat of the bus when two people both armed with "lengthy machetes" attacked him. | Prosecutor Tom Little KC told the hearing earlier that the victim was sitting at the back seat of the bus when two people both armed with "lengthy machetes" attacked him. |
Despite the efforts of the bus driver, passengers and attending paramedics to save his life, Kelyan was pronounced dead shortly after being attacked. | Despite the efforts of the bus driver, passengers and attending paramedics to save his life, Kelyan was pronounced dead shortly after being attacked. |
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