Transgender Teen Lured, Stabbed in Vicious Snapchat Revenge Plot – Gang of Six Jailed for Harrowing 45-Second Horror Attack
- Bénédict Tarot Freeman
- Jan 17
- 4 min read
Hi and welcome to this Video Production News Sentencing Report.
In a case that has both shocked and horrified the public, six teenagers have been sentenced for their roles in a violent transphobic attack that left an 18-year-old student with lasting physical and emotional scars.
The brutal assault occurred in a Harrow car park on February 10, 2024. What the victim believed would be a roller disco outing turned into a premeditated ambush orchestrated by a group intent on delivering a hateful and vengeful attack.
Today, at the Old Bailey, Judge Philip Katz KC delivered sentences ranging from detention to rehabilitation orders, describing the attack as “vicious” with “elements of transphobia and revenge.”
Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC detailed how the victim was lured under false pretences to Masons Avenue, where she was surrounded and subjected to a sustained 45-second attack.
Video footage, shared widely on social media, captured the moment the teenagers beat and stabbed her while shouting abuse. The court heard that the victim was stabbed nine times, including wounds to her thighs, hand, and torso.
The assault was motivated by the defendants’ discovery of the victim’s transgender identity.
Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC said weeks before the attack, the victim, who has not been named, was invited to join a Snapchat group formed in order to arrange a trip to the roller disco event.
Harris, Osei, Hinds, and the teenage boy were members of the group and Ms Heer said when the victim first joined there "was some flirting between the boys and the girls".
Ms Heer said Harris invited the victim to his home on 29 January 2023 and while in his bedroom she recalled Harris being on the phone to a friend who said she was transgender.
"Having been attacked in the past because of her transgender identity, she denied it," Ms Heer said. "She and Harris then kissed and the victim performed oral sex upon him."
Unbeknown to the victim, footage of the sex act was recorded and then shared on Snapchat, the court heard.
Another friend then contacted Harris to say the victim was transgender and he threatened to "stab her if she lied".
"Although she did not believe that Harris would use the knife, she felt intimidated and admitted that she was transgender," Ms Heer added.
Judge Katz remarked: “The attack was fast-moving, brutal, and sickening to watch. The victim presented no threat and had done nothing to provoke such an assault.”
Sentencing
Leading the group was Summer Betts-Ramsey, 20 (06.09.2004) of Barnet, who wielded a knife during the attack. Her defence barrister, Greg Unwin, cited her troubled upbringing, stating she had been “in and out of care” from a young age. Betts-Ramsey expressed remorse, acknowledging the transphobic nature of her actions. Judge Katz sentenced her to eight-and-a-half years in a young offender institution, with four-and-a-half years to be served in custody and the remainder on licence.
Bradley Harris, 18, of Harrow, along with Shiloh Hindes, 18, of Peckham, and Camron Osei, 18, of Tadworth, received sentences of three years in detention. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was placed under a youth rehabilitation order and a curfew.
A 17-year-old girl, who admitted to stealing the victim’s handbag during the attack, was given a 12-month supervision order, having already spent a year in custody.
Victim’s Statement
In a poignant victim impact statement, the young woman shared the profound effect the attack had on her life:
“I have become depressed and am always in fear of leaving my house. The incident has left thick scars on my body, and I feel as though I am the one living a life sentence. I never thought anyone would have so much hatred for me because I am transgender.”
She also described nightmares and a loss of trust, saying the attack had severely impacted her education and career aspirations.
Police and Public Reaction
Detective Inspector Nicola Hannant, who led the investigation, praised the victim’s courage in speaking out and sharing footage of the attack:
“This was a horrendous, premeditated act of violence motivated by transphobia. It is only through sheer luck that her injuries were not fatal.”
The swift work of the Metropolitan Police’s North West Public Protection Unit led to the rapid identification and arrest of the perpetrators.
In addition to Betts-Ramsey’s troubled background, defence counsel for the other defendants cited immaturity, peer pressure, and remorse. Bradley Harris’s counsel described his actions as those of a young man lacking “consequential decision-making skills.” Hindes and Osei both expressed regret, while the 17-year-old boy, once a promising footballer, acknowledged his shame.
Judge Katz, however, was unambiguous: “This was a planned, ferocious attack driven by prejudice. The victim’s suffering is immeasurable.”
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
VPN City-Desk
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