Three teenagers have been sentenced at the Old Bailey for their roles in the brutal killing of a homeless man near King's Cross station.
Jaidee Bingham, who was 16 at the time of the assault and went by the nickname "Ghost", received a 16-year prison term after being convicted of murdering 51-year-old Anthony Marks.
His co-defendants Eymaiyah Lee Bradshaw-McKoy and Mia Campos-Jorge, aged 16 and 17 respectively when the attack occurred, were handed youth custody sentences of 47 months and 42 months for manslaughter.
Mr Marks succumbed to his injuries five weeks after the assault, which took place in August 2024.
Anthony Marks succumbed to his injuries five weeks after the assault
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The three defendants, now all over 18, can be publicly identified following Monday's sentencing hearing.
The victim was struck with part of a car bonnet before being pursued through the streets and subjected to a savage beating.
Metropolitan Police officers characterised the assault as a "vicious county lines retribution attack".
CCTV footage captured Bingham and Bradshaw-McKoy chasing Mr Marks from Argyle Street to Whidbourne Street, with Bradshaw-McKoy carrying what appeared to be a car bumper.
The trio were sentenced at the Old Bailey for their roles in the killing of the 51-year-old
| PAThe homeless man was repeatedly stamped on and struck over the head with a gin bottle during the onslaught.
Audio recorded by surveillance cameras captured voices shouting: "Hit him again. Kick kicking. Do it again. Have you learned your lesson yet?"
The assault only ended when a bystander intervened, brandishing a cricket bat to drive the attackers away.
Judge Mark Dennis KC noted that Bingham had "elevated" the confrontation by seizing the bottle and deploying it with "severe violence".
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Photographs and video footage from that night revealed the teenagers posing for selfies and celebrating in the wake of the killing
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The prosecution, led by Hugh Davies KC, told the court that all three teenagers had been operating as part of the "Arron" county lines drug network, with Mr Marks himself being a customer of the gang.
The evening before the fatal assault, one of the female defendants was robbed while carrying out drug dealing activities for the organisation.
Bingham was subsequently given the task of identifying who had stolen the narcotics.
The group became convinced that Mr Marks possessed information about the robbery and confronted him at approximately 5am on August 10.
When the homeless man refused to reveal any details about the theft, the violent pursuit began.
The chase covered more than a mile through central London's streets before culminating in the fatal beating.
Photographs and video footage from that night revealed the teenagers posing for selfies and celebrating in the wake of the killing.
Two of the group were also captured on film singing and dancing in the back of a vehicle after the 51-year-old had been fatally wounded.
Police utilised this material, along with messages exchanged between the trio, to reconstruct their movements throughout the evening.
Station staff discovered Mr Marks stumbling near the King's Cross concourse around 6am, blood streaming from severe facial wounds.
Detective Inspector Jim Barry of the Met’s Specialist Crime North said: “This is a particularly callous murder that gives an insight into the ruthless brutality of county lines gangs.
“The ages of Bingham, Bradshaw-McKoy and Campos-Jorge are particularly shocking.
"But the fact that they were teenagers does not excuse their violent actions as part of a drug line that has brought fear and intimidation to London’s streets."
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