– The rate of knife-related crimes in the
United Kingdom seems not to be abating
– Unfortunately, a young Nigerian student in
the country has been killed
– Folajimi Orebiyi was stabbed to death by
youths on bicycles after being pursued
A report by The Guardian UK, has detailed
A report by The Guardian UK, has detailed
how 17-year old Nigerian student, Folajimi
Orebiyi was fatally stabbed to death by a
gang of youths.
Orebiyi, who is said to stay in the
Kensington area of London bled to death on
Sunday night outside La Cave à Fromage, a
famous market street after he was left in
the pool of his own blood.
The late Folajimi Orebiyi
According to the UK Evening Standard,
Orebiyi was stabbed to death in front of
horrified London tourists and passers-by.
Police officers attempted first aid before
paramedics and an air ambulance arrived
was fruitless as Orebiyi was pronounced
dead at the scene.
London ambulance service said in a
statement: “We were called at 8.41pm on
Sunday, 3 July to reports of a stabbing on
Portobello Road.
“We sent two ambulance crews, a single
responder in a car, an incident response
officer and London’s Air Ambulance.
“Our first response, a single responder in a
car, arrived on scene at 8.49pm followed by an
ambulance crew which arrived at 8.50pm.
“Despite extensive efforts from our crews,
sadly a patient was pronounced dead at the
scene by the Doctor from the air ambulance.”
Nigerian teenagers have been victims of the
UK’s brutal knife attacks with the death of
Damilola Taylor being the most prominent.
Taylor was killed 10 days before his 11th
birthday after he was stabbed in his left
thigh by four youths including two brothers
who have since been sentenced to jail after
they were convicted for manslaughter.
United Kingdom seems not to be abating
– Unfortunately, a young Nigerian student in
the country has been killed
– Folajimi Orebiyi was stabbed to death by
youths on bicycles after being pursued
A report by The Guardian UK, has detailed
A report by The Guardian UK, has detailed
how 17-year old Nigerian student, Folajimi
Orebiyi was fatally stabbed to death by a
gang of youths.
Orebiyi, who is said to stay in the
Kensington area of London bled to death on
Sunday night outside La Cave à Fromage, a
famous market street after he was left in
the pool of his own blood.
The late Folajimi Orebiyi
According to the UK Evening Standard,
Orebiyi was stabbed to death in front of
horrified London tourists and passers-by.
Police officers attempted first aid before
paramedics and an air ambulance arrived
was fruitless as Orebiyi was pronounced
dead at the scene.
London ambulance service said in a
statement: “We were called at 8.41pm on
Sunday, 3 July to reports of a stabbing on
Portobello Road.
“We sent two ambulance crews, a single
responder in a car, an incident response
officer and London’s Air Ambulance.
“Our first response, a single responder in a
car, arrived on scene at 8.49pm followed by an
ambulance crew which arrived at 8.50pm.
“Despite extensive efforts from our crews,
sadly a patient was pronounced dead at the
scene by the Doctor from the air ambulance.”
Nigerian teenagers have been victims of the
UK’s brutal knife attacks with the death of
Damilola Taylor being the most prominent.
Taylor was killed 10 days before his 11th
birthday after he was stabbed in his left
thigh by four youths including two brothers
who have since been sentenced to jail after
they were convicted for manslaughter.
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