Woolwich bus stabbing: Alleged killers 'armed with machetes' as they boarded 47 bus

A 14-year-old schoolboy stabbed to decease connected the backmost spot of a London autobus was knifed 27 times by teenagers equipped with machetes, the Old Bailey has heard.

Kelyan Bokassa was seated connected the apical platform of a 472 autobus successful Woolwich Church Street erstwhile helium was attacked.

Two boys, aged 15 and 16, person present been charged with the murder, astatine conscionable earlier 2.30pm connected January 7.

On Monday, the Old Bailey heard that the alleged killers were “armed with lengthy machetes” erstwhile they boarded the bus.

Kelyan was already connected committee and was “stabbed oregon attempted to beryllium stabbed a full of 27 times”, said authoritative Tom Little KC.

Fellow autobus passengers tried to intervene to prevention the young unfortunate by moving him to a spot connected the little platform disconnected the autobus portion the operator called 999.

But Kelyan, an aspiring rapper, died astatine the country from his wounds.

He had been connected his mode location from schoolhouse erstwhile helium was attacked.

An coroner’s tribunal heard the 14-year-old died from 1 of his wounds to his close thigh.

On Monday, 1 of the execution accused appeared successful tribunal implicit a videolink from HMP Feltham.

He spoke lone to corroborate his identity, earlier Judge Mark Lucraft KC, the Recorder of London, adjourned the lawsuit for a plea proceeding connected April 14.

Members of Kelyan’s household were successful tribunal for the hearing, which included details of the stabbing.

The 2nd suspect is owed to look successful tribunal successful idiosyncratic later.

A provisional trial has been acceptable for October 13.

Both boys are acceptable to beryllium remanded successful custody to await their trial.