Three years on: Four London ex-students sentenced after stabbing man in Leicester

Four ex-students from London are being sentenced after a man was stabbed in Leicester three years ago.

Destiny Ojo, Habib Lawal, Ridwanulahi Raheem, Joshua Davies-Ero and Justin Asamoah were found guilty of violent disorder following an incident on 4th November 2021 in Leicester.

The charges include the incitement of violent disorder and the possession of weapons. The sole victim was a man who was 18 years old at the time, was hospitalised for stab wound injuries. He was stabbed four times in the midst of the fighting after being thrown to the ground by the former students.

The altercation took place between them and another group they came across in the Leicester city centre at around 3am in the morning. CCTV footage depicted the four defendants  carrying weapons. Ojo was seen holding a baseball bat, Davies-Ero with a crutch and Lawal and Raheem were spotted carrying knives. All five defendants were native to the Greater London area and the four sentenced were students at De Montfort University.

Following the crime, the investigation led by the police lasted a few months and included extensive CCTV footage analysis, enquiries and public appeals to aid identification of the defendants.

In a statement, Detective Constable Sean Downey stated: “This incident highlights the serious danger of violent disorder. It is extremely fortunate that further injury was not caused to the people involved or to other members of the public who witnessed the incident. This could have been a very different investigation”.

Ojo was sentenced to seven years in prison for violent disorder, attempted grievous bodily harm and committing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Lawal was sentenced to five years for violent disorder, attempted grievous bodily harm and committing grievous bodily harm with intent.

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Raheem received a three-year prison sentence for violent disorder and possession of a bladed article.

Davies-Ero was jailed for two years after being found guilty of violent disorder.

A fifth unnamed defendant is due to be sentenced at a later date.

Featured image via Leicestershire Police