Stabbed 25 Times on School Bus: Two Teens Charged with Murder of 14-Year-Old Kelyan Bokassa in Woolwich
14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed more than 25 times on a London bus while travelling home from school, a court heard, and was pronounced dead shortly after the attack on 7 January in Woolwich, south-east London.
14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed more than 25 times on a London bus while travelling home from school, a court heard, and was pronounced dead shortly after the attack on 7 January in Woolwich, south-east London.
Following Kelyan's tragic death and a successful manhunt for 15-year-old Colin Chabikwa and 16-year-old Mosawar Zazi, yesterday. Pictured Below:
A 15-year-old boy from Woolwich and a 16-year-old boy from Plumstead were arrested and charged with murder. Both appeared before Bromley Magistrates' Court on 16 January.
The court heard that Kelyan died from a severed femoral artery after being repeatedly stabbed. The incident occurred on the Route 472 bus along Woolwich Church Street.
During the brief hearing, both defendants, dressed in grey sweatshirts, only spoke to confirm their identities.
Magistrates remanded them in custody to a youth detention centre, with a further hearing scheduled at the Old Bailey on Monday.
A 44-year-old woman, also arrested in connection with the case on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released under investigation.
The Metropolitan Police continue to appeal for anyone with further information about the incident to come forward. The family of Kelyan, described as being deeply affected by the loss, is receiving support from specialist officers.
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