“Grinning Teen Killer Gets 19 Years: Laughed at Sentencing After Brutal School Stabbing!”

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In a significant development, justice has been served as 17-year-old Myglor Yambuya has been sentenced to 19 years in jail for the murder of 16-year-old Renell Charles which took place outside Kelmscott School in Walthamstow, east London, on May 5 last year. This verdict, handed down by the court, signifies a crucial step towards closure for the victim’s family and the community affected by this tragic incident.

Yambuya, already on bail for another offense involving threatening a moped rider with a machete, callously stabbed Renell in the back at a school bus stop. Despite claims of self-defense, Yambuya’s lack of remorse was evident as he smirked during sentencing. Renell’s family expressed profound grief, highlighting Yambuya’s jealousy and violent temperament.

After Renell left school for the day, Yambuya, who was traveling in a taxi, spotted him and demanded the driver to stop. Yambuya then confronted Renell, assaulting him and knocking him to the ground. As Renell attempted to flee, Yambuya pursued him, brandishing a large machete. The altercation escalated, leading to Renell being fatally stabbed multiple times. Despite the efforts of emergency services, Renell tragically succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Yambuya fled the scene in a taxi, later changing his SIM card and heading to the Tottenham area of north London. Three days later, he turned himself in to Forest Gate police station. During questioning, Yambuya claimed he had never met Renell before and alleged self-defense, stating that he felt threatened and panicked during the confrontation.

Renell was a passionate advocate and campaigner against knife crime and had appeared in a video by the filmmaker Kay Rufai where he said innocent 'young black boys just like me' are getting killed as a result of increased violence.

Yambuya, who we are now able to name after a judge lifted an order on his anonymity, smirked as he was today handed a life sentence and ordered to serve a minimum of 19 years in jail.

His family and friends, as well as the wider community, have been left utterly bereft by his senseless death. Renell’s parents and grandmother expressed their profound grief and anger in impact statements, highlighting Yambuya’s callous disregard for human life.

The judge’s decision to lift anonymity reflects the severity of the crime. Despite Yambuya’s young age, the court deemed it necessary to publicly name him, recognizing the importance of transparency in the legal process. Yambuya’s actions have left a community shattered, but justice has been served.

Judge Murray Shanks told the smirking thug as he was jailed: 'This was a brutal murder in broad daylight in a busy London street.

'It seems that you believed you could do anything you pleased without any consideration of the consequences for others. I cannot be sure you intended to kill Renell when you stabbed him.

'But as I've described you plainly knew what you were doing and you must have known it involved the certainty of really serious injury and a very substantial risk of death.

'The consequences of what you did are truly appalling. You've taken away the life and the future of Renell at the age of 16.

'There's nothing I can add to the fulsome tributes paid by his parents and grandmother and by his headteacher which we've heard.

'You have left his family and friends and a whole community utterly bereft. The sense of loss, sadness and justifiable anger on the part of his parents and grandmother is palpable.

'You've further contributed to the currently justly negative perception of a generation of young men growing up in certain parts of London.

'You've brought misery and shame on your own family. You've pretty much ruined your own life for absolutely no discernible reason'.

As Yambuya begins his sentence, Renell’s memory serves as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of knife crime. The community remains resolute in their fight against such senseless violence, and while justice has been served in this instance, there is still much work to be done to ensure the safety and security of our streets.

Well, that’s all for now. But until our next article, please stay tuned, stay informed, but most of all stay safe, and I’ll see you then.

Bénédict Tarot Freeman

Editor-at-Large

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