A teenage thug who stabbed a man to death in a row over a stolen bike has been jailed for life after being convicted of murder.
Jackson Uwagboe, 19, and two other knife-wielding attackers killed 21-year-old Robert Robinson in “brutal and sustained” attack on Carteret Way, Deptford.
London Ambulance Service found Mr Robinson stabbed 12 times, including defensive injuries as he attempted to protect himself from raining blows.
An Old Bailey jury heard how on the day of the attack, Uwagboe had robbed a 17-year-old boy of his bicycle and phone on Deptford High Street.
Mr Robinson was part of a group that went to the home of Uwagboe’s friend, Ryan Wedderburn, 18, in the hopes of locating the cycle and the thief on June 6, 2024.
When no one responded at the property, the group left and then allegedly damaged two cars belonging to the Wedderburn family.
After a short time, Uwagboe left the property with Wedderburn and their friend, Kirk Harris, 19, all armed with machetes.
All three killers fled the scene, leaving paramedics to try to save Mr Robinson’s life.
Despite their best efforts, Mr Robinson was tragically declared dead at the scene.
On June 7, Uwagboe, of Hamilton Street, Lewisham fled the country for Nigeria.
During this time, the Metropolitan Police launched a lengthy investigation in which they sifted through hundreds of hours of CCTV, phone records, bank account details and DNA to identify the killer.
When Uwagboe returned to the UK in February last year, he was arrested at Gatwick Airport.
On Wednesday, a judge ruled he must serve 21 years behind bars before he is eligible for release.
Detective Inspector Neil Tovey, who led the investigation, said: “Robert was subjected to a brutal and sustained attack by a group of men armed with knives.
“He was unarmed, already wounded, and on the ground when Uwagboe attacked him. His claims of self-defence were entirely without foundation.
“I again want to pay tribute to the Robinson family, who have shown immense dignity throughout this process.”
Wedderburn, of Windlass Place, and Harris, Upper Brockley Road, both of Lewisham are already serving life sentences for Mr Robinson’s murder, having been convicted at the same court last year.
Eromosele Omoluogbe, 24, of Tanners Hill, Lewisham was also convicted of perverting the course of justice after he booked a plane ticket to Nigeria for Uwagboe after the attack and drove him to Heathrow.
