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| 'Laughing gang' killed teenager | 'Laughing gang' killed teenager |
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| A screaming gang of youths chased and stabbed a schoolboy to death, the Old Bailey has heard. | A screaming gang of youths chased and stabbed a schoolboy to death, the Old Bailey has heard. |
| Kodjo Yenga, 16, was ambushed by about a dozen youngsters, including two girls, armed with knives, bats and even a bull terrier, the jury was told. | Kodjo Yenga, 16, was ambushed by about a dozen youngsters, including two girls, armed with knives, bats and even a bull terrier, the jury was told. |
| The teenager died from a single stab wound to the heart after being attacked in Hammersmith Grove, west London, in March last year. | The teenager died from a single stab wound to the heart after being attacked in Hammersmith Grove, west London, in March last year. |
| Six boys, aged between 14 and 17, deny his murder. | |
| They were laughing and smiling Prosecutor Sir Allan Green QC | They were laughing and smiling Prosecutor Sir Allan Green QC |
| Kodjo, from west London, was left on the ground moaning and bleeding when the gang laughed and ran away as passers-by tried to help, the court heard. | Kodjo, from west London, was left on the ground moaning and bleeding when the gang laughed and ran away as passers-by tried to help, the court heard. |
| One woman was walking up Hammersmith Grove when she spotted Kodjo running away. | One woman was walking up Hammersmith Grove when she spotted Kodjo running away. |
| Prosecutor Sir Allan Green QC said: "Behind him was a group of ten black youths. She noticed two girls as well. She could hear a few members of the group shouting 'catch him, kill him"'. | Prosecutor Sir Allan Green QC said: "Behind him was a group of ten black youths. She noticed two girls as well. She could hear a few members of the group shouting 'catch him, kill him"'. |
| The group seemed "happy, they were laughing and smiling", Sir Allan told the court. | The group seemed "happy, they were laughing and smiling", Sir Allan told the court. |
| 'Psyched up' | 'Psyched up' |
| The jury heard how it appeared Kodjo had agreed to have a one-to-one fight after a gang member challenged him to a fight. | The jury heard how it appeared Kodjo had agreed to have a one-to-one fight after a gang member challenged him to a fight. |
| But when the pair confronted each other another eight or nine boys, turned up. | But when the pair confronted each other another eight or nine boys, turned up. |
| Teacher Angela Quinn thought she saw one of the possible attackers just minutes after the stabbing, carrying a bloody knife and with his "eyes looking big and psyched up", the jury heard. | Teacher Angela Quinn thought she saw one of the possible attackers just minutes after the stabbing, carrying a bloody knife and with his "eyes looking big and psyched up", the jury heard. |
| Ms Quinn had been cycling down Hammersmith Grove when she saw a group of youths shouting and very excited, the court heard. | Ms Quinn had been cycling down Hammersmith Grove when she saw a group of youths shouting and very excited, the court heard. |
| There was wet blood on the blade of the knife Sir Allan Green QC, prosecuting | There was wet blood on the blade of the knife Sir Allan Green QC, prosecuting |
| Sir Allan said: "She heard a girl shout 'he's going to stab him', then the same girl shouted: 'He stabbed him."' | Sir Allan said: "She heard a girl shout 'he's going to stab him', then the same girl shouted: 'He stabbed him."' |
| After going into a nearby shop for help Ms Quinn was confronted by a youth with a knife. | After going into a nearby shop for help Ms Quinn was confronted by a youth with a knife. |
| "There was wet blood on the blade of the knife. The boy was holding it out at arm's length with the blade pointing upwards. | "There was wet blood on the blade of the knife. The boy was holding it out at arm's length with the blade pointing upwards. |
| "He looked proud as if he had done something by way of an accomplishment," Sir Allan said. | "He looked proud as if he had done something by way of an accomplishment," Sir Allan said. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |