A video shows the chilling moment a gang of teenagers celebrated and danced with a machete not long after stabbing, shooting and almost killing a rival in broad daylight.
The incriminating footage, found on a phone belonging to one of the teenagers, helped convict the group, who were collectively sentenced to 77 years in prison after they attempted to murder a 20-year-old man.
Their victim sustained multiple stab injuries and was shot in the leg, requiring him to have life-saving treatment.
Following a British Transport Police investigation, the four men, aged between 18 and 19, were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court last Wednesday.
They had previously received guilty verdicts at the same court on 22 May.
A video shows the chilling moment a gang of teenagers celebrated and danced with a machete not long after stabbing, shooting and almost killing a rival in broad daylight
The incriminating footage, found on a phone belonging to one of the teenagers, helped convict the group, who were collectively sentenced to 77 years in prison for attempted murder
Following a British Transport Police investigation, the four men, aged between 18 and 19, were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court last Wednesday
Elisandro Pinto Alves, 18, of Overbury Street, Hackney, Hanzell Greenaway, 18, of Munro Way, Hackney, and Jaheim Thomas, 18, of Cassland Road, Hackney, were all found guilty of attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, two counts of possession of a pointed or bladed article in a public place, and violent disorder.
Pinto Alves was sentenced to 17 years in prison, while Greenaway and Thomas were given 19 years.
Marvin Edokpolo, 19 of Dalson Lane, Hackney, was found guilty of attempted murder. He was sentenced to 22 years and three months.
The judge ordered for the men to serve two thirds of their sentences with the remainder on licence.
The court heard how, on 1 March 2023, at around 1.10pm, the victim – a man aged 20 at the time – was on board a train heading to Hackney.
Edokpolo was made aware the victim was on the train and heading into the Hackney area.
He contacted Greenaway, who was with Thomas and Pinto Alves in a McDonalds close to Hackney station.
The trio left the restaurant and headed towards Hackney Central railway station, where they began looking for the 20-year-old man.
In scenes caught on CCTV, the victim left the train and called down the lift on the ground level platform.
At the same time, a 64-year-old woman had entered the lift to travel to the ground level.
While the victim waited, he noticed the three teenagers approaching him and pulled out a knife. At the same time, Greenaway began slashing his own knife towards him.
The gang’s vicious daylight attack shows one of the trio assaulting their victim by the lift
A second gang member arrives with a gun and between them they stab and shoot at their 20-year-old victim
Behind them, the lift doors opened and the terrified victim retreated into the lift where the woman was standing.
As she attempted to avoid the slashing knife in the small lift, the victim was stabbed.
He managed to push Greenaway out of the lift, however he was stabbed again. He managed to get himself back to the lift as the two other teenagers approached: Pinto Alves with a knife slashing at the victim, and Thomas with a gun.
Thomas proceeded to shoot into the lift while the victim used the woman as a shield.
The trio fled the station on bikes. Armed BTP officers arrived on the scene within minutes followed shortly by London Ambulance Service.
The victim sustained life-threatening injuries from the attack, including multiple laceration wounds and a single gunshot to the leg.
He received life saving treatment from paramedics at the scene and enroute to hospital.
Thankfully, the woman in the lift was physically unharmed.
Significant evidence was retrieved from the scene including a knife, phone charger and cable, blood, a bullet, and bullet casing.
Hanzell Greenaway, 18, of Hackney, and Jaheim Thomas, 18, of Hackney, were found guilty of attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, two counts of possession of a pointed or bladed article in a public place, and violent disorder
Elisandro Pinto Alves, 18, of Hackney, was found guilty of attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, two counts of possession of a pointed or bladed article in a public place, and violent disorder. He received 17 years in prison
Marvin Edokpolo, 19 of Dalson Lane, Hackney, was found guilty of attempted murder. He was sentenced to 22 years and three months
An extensive investigation was launched including CCTV reviews, mobile phone enquiries and vehicle tracking, which helped trace the movements of Pinto Alves, Greenaway, and Thomas between London, Dunstable and Folkestone.
On 3 March, following extensive enquiries, a vehicle was tracked to a location in London and was believed to have Greenaway and Thomas inside.
Metropolitan Police officers conducted a planned stop on a vehicle with five people inside, including Greenaway, Thomas and Pinto Alves.
A live firearm was also recovered from underneath the vehicle and was later confirmed to be the firearm used in the attack.
Edokpolo was finally arrested on 7 March.
Senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Paul Attwell said: ‘This was a shocking attack in broad daylight that was fortunate not to be fatal, not only to the intended victim but the innocent witness in the lift.
‘Thankfully, incidents of violence involving firearms on the rail network are extremely rare, but when they do occur we will do everything in our power to bring those responsible to justice.
‘This was a highly complex investigation and I thank those at BTP who worked tirelessly to build this case.
‘This outcome reflects their hard work and professionalism, and I’m grateful to see these sentences handed down.’
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