Horror moment teen girls surround man, 75, beating him to death as they film
Horror footage has shown the moment three teenage girls ambushed a 75-year-old man and beat him to death - and filmed the brutal assault on their phones. A 15, 16 and 17 year old kicked and pushed "much loved father" Fredi Rivero by a bus stop in Islington, north London, around 11.35pm on Thursday, February 27.
Never seen before CCTV footage - which the Mirror has chosen not to share - shows the gang launching their attack on their innocent victim. The 75-year-old had just alighted a bus before he was unexpectedly ambushed. The Bolivian national sustained a severe head injury before going into a cardiac arrest.
The video appeared to show the oldest teenager punch Mr Rivero in the head which made him fall backwards and land on the pavement. He was rushed to the Royal London Hospital in east London but sadly died early the next morning.
The three teenagers were then spotted walking around with a vodka bottle in hand and all three were arrested shortly after the savage attack. Their identities have not been released due to their age.
After the teens were arrested, police found one of the girls had filmed the brutal ambush on her phone. The 17-year-old could be heard shouting and said, "I don't care" and "why are you chatting to little girls bruv".
The older girl then shouted: "Hit me I f***** dare you." On Thursday, the girls appeared at the Old Bailey before Judge Judy Khan KC via video link, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Judge Khan ordered reports and remanded the defendants into custody to be sentenced on September 5. Mr Rivero's daughter, ex-wife and cousins attended court for the hearing on Thursday.
The victim was previously described as a "much loved father" by police who said his family had been "devastated by his death". Detective Inspector Devan Taylor, Specialist Crime said: "Mr Rivero was a much-loved family man who died in a truly tragic incident.
"I know how much his death has impacted those close to him and the wider community. I would like to offer my heart-felt sympathy to Mr Rivero's family for their loss and express my admiration for the dignity they have shown throughout the investigation.
"I also wish to thank the members of public who went to Mr Rivero's aid as he lay injured.
"The young defendants have now accepted they were responsible for the killing of Mr Rivero, in what was a senseless and completely out of the blue attack on a lone elderly man. The age of the defendants adds to the devastating nature of this incident and they will now have to deal with the enormity of their actions."
Mr Rivero is said to have spent over two decades working at five-star Dukes Hotel, near Buckingham Palace. His daughter, who did not want to be identified, told the Sunday Times earlier this year: "It's a senseless death. I don't know why they did what they did."
The daughter – who held her dad's hand as his life support was switched off – added: "My dad was a really decent person. He had lived in Britain for most of his life and loved this country. What happened is horrific."
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