By James Simons-
Two men are on trial at the Old Bailey for allegedly stabbing a teenager to death, two years after his cousin was killed in the same manner on the brutal streets of London.
Ahmed Baker, 19, (pictured)was brutally attacked by a group of four young men on stolen mopeds in Paddington Green on February 26 last year, horrified jurors heard.
Ahmed’s cousin, Josif, a business student at City of Westminster College, was similarly killed in a “sudden brutal” attack outside KFC on Edgeware Road, less than 100 meters from the spot where his cousin Beker was killed 2 years later.
Jaden Forde, known as KD, of Williams Way, Wembley, and Omar Ahmed, of Maida Vale, both aged 19, are on trial for his murder at the Old Bailey.
In a disturbing story of murder which has undoubtedly tortured an extended family, the court heard that two months earlier, Ahmed was allegedly slashed on the cheek with a “Rambo knife” after being identified as “Little D’s cousin”.
Ahmed’s grieving father was too distraught to speak about his son’s death, but his brother, James Beker, who also lost his son told The Eye Of Media.Com: ” this is just devastating for our whole family. Words can’t express our sorrow. How people can use a knife to kill their fellow human being, especially as teenagers, is beyond us.”
“My brother is devastated. We can’t say much more”.
Little D was the nick name of his cousin Yousif Beker, who was fatally stabbed in Edgware Road on September 10, 2019. At the time, Mr Beker told an officer that he had been approached by two males in dark clothing and balaclavas who asked where he was from.
Jurors heard that Yousif Beker was linked to a gang known as the Lisson Green Men, which had a long running rivalry with another gang known as the Harrow Road Boys.
The court heard that although Mr. Beker was not part of a gang, it was his family connection which led to him being targeted in December 2020.
Ahmed’s cousin, Josif, a business student at City of Westminster College, was killed in a “sudden brutal” attack outside KFC on Edgeware Road, less than 100 meters from the tragedy on Friday night.
One queried if he was “Little D’s cousin” before producing a 12in-long Rambo knife which cut his face.
Mr Beker told police those responsible were “from Harrow Road”.
Jurors heard he did not want to make a statement or have his injury photographed for fear of more problems after what happened to his cousin.
At about 9.15pm on the day of his death, Mr Beker and another cousin, Ahmed Al-Shammry, were walking in Paddington Green when they were confronted and chased by a group of young men armed with large knives, jurors heard.
Mr Al-Shammry ran into oncoming traffic and suffered minor injuries and escaped with his life, but Mr Beker did not, said Jacob Hallam KC.
The prosecutor told jurors: “He was pursued and stabbed to death, in an attack that lasted for no more than a minute.
“His body showed the nature and extent of that attack: at least nine wounds caused by knives including one to his neck and one to his chest.
“He was overwhelmed by that armed group and killed by them, dying on the street.”
Forde and Ahmed both deny murder.
Jurors were told two other men had fled the country before being identified as suspects.
The trial continues