Two drug dealers have been found guilty of stabbing an aspiring lawyer to death in a case of mistaken identity as he returned from a trip to Waitrose. Sven Badzak, 22, and a 16-year-old friend were attacked by a group of six young men as they walked in Kilburn, north-west London, on the afternoon of February 6, 2021.
Mr Badzak was repeatedly stabbed after falling to the ground, while his friend suffered multiple stab injuries but managed to run into a nearby supermarket for help. Following a trial at the Old Bailey, Rashid Gedel, 22, from Ilford, and Shiroh Ambersley, 22, from Wembley, were found guilty of murder.
They were each acquitted of attempted murder, but both convicted of wounding with intent. The jury deliberated for more than 25 hours before they delivered the guilty verdicts by a majority of 10 to two. The pair will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on August 3.
