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| Stabbed youth 'savaged by dogs' | Stabbed youth 'savaged by dogs' |
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| A 16-year-old boy was killed in a gang attack in which two dogs were used as weapons, the Old Bailey has heard. | A 16-year-old boy was killed in a gang attack in which two dogs were used as weapons, the Old Bailey has heard. |
| Oluwaseyi Ogunyemi, known as Seyi, died in Larkhall Park, south London, when he was stabbed six times following the dog attack in April 2009, the court heard. | |
| His 17-year-old friend was stabbed nine times but survived the attack. | His 17-year-old friend was stabbed nine times but survived the attack. |
| Chrisdian Johnson, 22, Shane Johnson, 20, both of South Lambeth, London, and Darcy Menezes, 18, of Clapham, London, deny murder and attempted murder. | Chrisdian Johnson, 22, Shane Johnson, 20, both of South Lambeth, London, and Darcy Menezes, 18, of Clapham, London, deny murder and attempted murder. |
| Both victims suffered apparent dog bites, the jury heard. | Both victims suffered apparent dog bites, the jury heard. |
| 'Unique case' | |
| Brian Altman QC, prosecuting, told the court two dogs had been used in the attack. | Brian Altman QC, prosecuting, told the court two dogs had been used in the attack. |
| He said: "What was so unusual if not unique about this case is that in the initial stages of the attack both these dogs were deployed as weapons. | He said: "What was so unusual if not unique about this case is that in the initial stages of the attack both these dogs were deployed as weapons. |
| "At the time of the attack both dogs were unleashed, and chased and then brought down and savaged their victims, giving their human masters an advantage, enabling them then to access their victims in order to stab them with knives." | "At the time of the attack both dogs were unleashed, and chased and then brought down and savaged their victims, giving their human masters an advantage, enabling them then to access their victims in order to stab them with knives." |
| The dogs used in the attack were an adult male Staffordshire bull terrier-bull mastiff cross named Tyson, and an adult female Staffordshire terrier called Mia, the jury heard. | The dogs used in the attack were an adult male Staffordshire bull terrier-bull mastiff cross named Tyson, and an adult female Staffordshire terrier called Mia, the jury heard. |
| The court was told Tyson was owned by Chrisdian Johnson and Mia by Mr Menezes, of Studley Road. | The court was told Tyson was owned by Chrisdian Johnson and Mia by Mr Menezes, of Studley Road. |
| The case continues. |