Overview
- Aderahman Boumzough, 25, was convicted of murder and attempted murder and given life with a minimum term of 35 years and 169 days at Woolwich Crown Court on July 3, 2026.
- The victim, 15-year-old Rene Graham, was shot dead in a children's play area during a family music festival at Emslie Horniman's Pleasance Park on July 21, 2024.
- CCTV footage showed Boumzough approaching the play area, firing a single shot at close range and then chasing another man whose gun jammed when he tried to shoot him.
- The court heard a video from Boumzough's phone showed him appearing proud and boastful, with the judge saying there had been no explanation or flicker of remorse.
- More than a year passed before Boumzough was arrested and charged, a delay that has renewed local concern about gun violence at public, family-focused events and how suspects are traced and detained.