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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent

Manchester 21-year-old’s conviction quashed after rap video evidence refuted

People protesting with one placard reading 'the system is racist'
People protesting over the arrest of Adedeji in Manchester. He was jailed in 2022. Photograph: Kids of Colour

An aspiring law student who addressed MPs in parliament has had his conviction for being part of a violent conspiracy quashed after new evidence showing he was wrongfully identified in a drill music video.

Ademola Adedeji, 21, from Manchester, was among 10 black teenagers found guilty of using the Telegram messaging app to plan the murder or serious harm of individuals they believed were responsible for the death of their friend John Soyoye, an aspiring rapper.

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