Overview
- A jury at the Old Bailey returned murder verdicts Tuesday, April 14, 2026, after an 11‑week trial.
- Giovanny Rendon Bedoya, 21, was chased and fatally stabbed near Hillingdon Street and Langdale Close on April 14, 2025, with a post‑mortem finding multiple sharp‑force injuries.
- Detectives reviewed more than 1,500 hours of CCTV, found the victim’s blood on a defendant’s tracksuit, and recovered phone messages about destroying evidence.
- Footage tied the group to a nearby squat and showed a suspect changing clothes and carrying a bin bag that prosecutors said held weapons and blood‑stained items.
- Arrests spanned locations, including one at the scene, one later in Chichester, and one near Barcelona on May 19, 2025, who was extradited to the UK; all five will be sentenced on May 20, 2026.