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| Victoria station murder: teenager faces retrial | Victoria station murder: teenager faces retrial |
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| A teenager convicted of the tube station manslaughter of 15-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden is to face another trial for his murder. | A teenager convicted of the tube station manslaughter of 15-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden is to face another trial for his murder. |
| Crown prosecutors told Old Bailey judge Christopher Moss that Junior Bayode, 19, would face a retrial in relation to Belamouadden's death at London's Victoria station. | Crown prosecutors told Old Bailey judge Christopher Moss that Junior Bayode, 19, would face a retrial in relation to Belamouadden's death at London's Victoria station. |
| Belamouadden died after being stabbed nine times by youngsters from a rival west London school in March 2010. | Belamouadden died after being stabbed nine times by youngsters from a rival west London school in March 2010. |
| Bayode, of south London, became the 17th person to be convicted of involvement on Wednesday when he was found guilty of manslaughter and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. | Bayode, of south London, became the 17th person to be convicted of involvement on Wednesday when he was found guilty of manslaughter and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm. |
| But the jury could not reach a verdict on murder and he was remanded to Friday for the prosecution to decide on a retrial. | But the jury could not reach a verdict on murder and he was remanded to Friday for the prosecution to decide on a retrial. |
| Judge Moss said the new trial would not take place before April. Bayode was not in court. | Judge Moss said the new trial would not take place before April. Bayode was not in court. |
| Twenty teenagers were charged in connection with the attack, but three have been cleared. | Twenty teenagers were charged in connection with the attack, but three have been cleared. |
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