Summary
Two teenagers have admitted to killing a 14-year-old boy named Kelyan Bokassa with machetes on a bus in south-east London. The boys, both 16 years old, confessed to the murder and carrying a weapon at the Old Bailey court. Sentencing is scheduled for July 25.
Key Facts
- Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed 27 times on a bus in Woolwich on January 7.
- The attackers are two 16-year-old boys whose identities are protected due to their age.
- Both teenagers had previous convictions, including possession of a knife in public.
- Emergency services could not save Kelyan, who had a severed femoral artery.
- The attackers planned the assault, boarding the bus knowing Kelyan would be there.
- One machete was thrown into the River Thames but was retrieved later.
- The court hearing for sentencing will consider lifting the reporting ban on naming the teenagers.
