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Scottish Sun
18 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Chilling moment phone snatcher leaps from car & stabs aristocrat's footballer grandson to death in savage robbery
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the chilling moment a phone thief jumped from a car and stabbed an aristocrat's footballer grandson to death. Shocking CCTV footage showed Oguzcan Dereli, 27, pull up next to his victim on October 18 last year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Oguzcan Derel jumped out of a blue Ford Focus armed with a machete Credit: Unpixs 7 He pulled Abdul-Latif Pouget, 20, off his moped in the street Credit: Central News 7 The killer stabbed his victim and fled the scene Credit: Central News Abdul-Latif Pouget, 20, had been sitting on a moped near Farringdon station, in London, before the brutal attack at around 9.30pm. Dereli can be seen leaping out of a blue Ford Focus estate armed with a machete. Pouget attempts to ride away but Dereli knocks him off his bike and knifes him multiple times. The victim, known as Abz, was in critical condition for three days before he sadly succumbed to his injuries. The horror had taken just 13 seconds to unfold. Abz was the grandson of Baron Bouget, and his great-grandfather had been banker George de Vere Drummond, godson of King George VI. The Pouget family also has links to Chateau Pouget, a winery in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux, France. The 20-year-old was a talented footballer and played on the left wing for Zaza FC in the Barnet Sunday Football League, the Old Bailey heard. Cannabis dealer Dereli denied murder but was today found guilty by a jury. The conviction is the latest on a long list, with 39 previous on his criminal record. He was sentenced to 18 months in 2018 for a string of phone thefts in London. Abz's brother Badruddin, delivered a moving victim impact statement in court. He addressed the defendant in the dock and said: "Mr Dereli, when Abz was nine you had your first conviction. "When Abz was collecting medals you were collecting bank cards and snatching phones from strangers. You were caught hiding under a mattress." 7 Abz fought for his life in hospital for three days before he tragically died Credit: Central News 7 Dereli was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey today Credit: Central News 7 He was found at the Easy Hotel with another woman by cops Credit: Unpixs The heartbroken brother described his beloved sibling as "a young man who, unlike you, was loved for who he was, not feared for what he might do." "I hope that justice might speak for Abz now since you never let him speak again," he added. The victim's devastated mother, Kawsar Pouget, also paid tribute to her "kind, respectful, polite and humble" son. "He was a talented and gifted footballer who was a role model to those younger than him. He was young intelligent and full of promise," she added. "He bought warmth and laughter to every room. His murder shattered the natural order of things and has broken something deep within us. "Every member of the family carries this loss. Our family gatherings now taken place at the graveside." Prosecutors argued Dereli had been trying to steal Abz's phone at the time. But the defendant told the court his victim had wrongly accused him of robbery and he was acting in self-defence after a confrontation ensued. Prosecuting, Danny Robinson, told the court Abz was still sat on his moped when Dereli came at him with a machete. "He struck him with the machete and then stabbed him with it to his right thigh. The stab wound severed an artery causing instant massive blood loss and Mr Pouget collapsed on the pavement," he told the court. Abz tragically died in hospital three days later at 11.15am on October 21. Police detained Dereli at the Easy Hotel on October 19, where he was staying with a woman. The court heard his girlfriend had given birth shortly before the murder, but Dereli had not met his baby because he was "scared". Cops were unable to locate the murder weapon but arrested Dereli on October 20. The court heard his family of eleven were Kurdish asylum seekers who all lived in a three bedroomed council flat. His father was unemployed and his mother was too ill to work. Dereli, of Alexander Road, Holloway, denied but was convicted of murder and having an offensive weapon. Judge Sarah Whitehouse said upon sentencing: "I am not satisfied this was a murder carried out in the circumstances of a robbery. "We shall probably never know why you decided to get out of your car and run over and stab Mr Pouget." But the judge added there had been rumours of a disagreement over a debt. "Some of the rumours were that you and Mr Pouget had an altercation that very evening in which he had got the better of you and your friends had encouraged you to go out and seek revenge," continued the judge. "I am satisfied you had formed the intention to cause him really serious bodily harm when you stopped and got out of your car at speed, carrying that machete. "Your actions caused incalculable distress to Abdul-Latif Pouget's family." Detective Chief Inspector Lucie Card, who led the Met's investigation, said: "My thoughts and that of my team remain with Abdul's family, a much loved brother, friend and neighbour. "A young man has tragically died in a senseless and brutal way. I can only hope that this sentence can go some way in providing a sense of justice to Abdul's family."
Times
22 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Gang killed two in estate rampage after drill rap video shoot
A leader of a gang fictionalised in Andrew O'Hagan's celebrated novel Caledonian Road has been convicted of two murders which were committed after the filming of a music video. Lorik Lupqi and four other gang members were convicted at the Old Bailey on Wednesday of two murders and the attempted murder of another man when they went on the rampage on the Elthorne estate in Islington, north London, in June 2023. Earlier that day the drill rapper Tight Road Baby had shot a drill music video on the estate and the men believed it had featured rival gang members. They fatally stabbed Leonardo Reid, 15, and Shekaj Klevi, 23, despite them having no connection to a rival gang. Lupqi, now 21, and Jason Furtado, 28, were responsible for 'calling on' the violence. They organised a taxi to pick up Xavier Poponne, 22; Abel Chunda, 29; and Eden Clark, 30, to take them to the attack.
The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
Music video-shoot raiders guilty of double murder
Five masked raiders have been found guilty of murdering two people and severely injuring a third at a music video-shoot. Leonardo Reid, 15, and Klevi Shekaj, 23, were fatally stabbed and 28-year-old Abdullah Abdullahi was badly hurt when knifemen descended on the event in Archway, north London, on the night of June 29 2023. Lorik Lupqi, 21; Jason Furtado, 28; Abel Chunda, 29; Xavier Poponne, 22; and Eden Clark, 31, had denied double murder and attempted murder. A jury deliberated for 53 hours and five minutes to find them guilty of all the charges at the conclusion of a long-running trial at the Old Bailey which began on March 17. Members of the victims' families in court wiped away tears as Judge Anuja Dhir KC thanked jurors for their 'care, attention and diligence' and said she would sentence the defendants on a later date. Previously, prosecutor Jacob Hallam KC had described how a large group had gathered on the Elthorne Estate to record a music video for an artist called Tight Road Baby. The atmosphere was said to be happy although the volume had irritated some of the local residents and police had attended at about 10.20pm. The crowd eventually dispersed leaving a number of youths in the area. Lupqi and Furtado had allegedly called on the attack and enlisted Chunda, Clark and Poponne to help. Lupqi booked a taxi to pick up the three men from the area of Furtado's home address in Canonbury, north London, telling the firm: 'I'm in a little bit of a rush,' jurors heard. They had donned masks and were armed as they travelled to the Elthorne Estate where they met Lupqi, the court was told. Leonardo and his brother had been watching the music video being filmed with friends. The alarm was raised as a black-clad figure wearing a balaclava was spotted crouching down and moving towards them with a large knife. The friend shouted the warning 'Man on!' as three more males in black stood up from where they had been hiding behind cars as they edged towards the group, the court was told. Leonardo's brother ran away but later looped back and saw someone lying motionless on the ground. It was only then that he realised it was his brother, the court heard. Leonardo had been stabbed in the chest, the wound cutting through his left lung and one of the major blood vessels in his body, causing fatal blood loss. Mr Shekaj had been stabbed in the back, with the wound cutting through his left lung and deep into his body. He was driven to Whittington Hospital by members of the public but he died on arrival. Mr Abdullahi said he had walked past the scene of the recording earlier that night but did not pay much attention. He described to police being attacked by three of four people wearing face coverings when he returned to the area. He ran away but he slipped and fell and was set upon by three attackers who had chased him with machetes, jurors heard. As he tried to get up, he was struck with a machete twice to the right side of his body, to the head and right knee, the court was told. Mr Hallam said: 'He thought he was going to die. He cannot say how long the attack lasted. He then heard one of the group say, 'leave him'.' Mr Abdullahi struggled home and collapsed outside his front door. He had suffered two stab wounds to the right side of the abdomen, a punctured lung, two broken ribs and a fractured diaphragm, as well as stab wounds to his head and knee. After the 'murderous' attack, the taxi took Chunda, Poponne, Clark and Lupqi away from the scene to Chunda's home address, the court was told. Jurors were told of lyrics recovered from Islington resident Poppone's phones in which he allegedly 'glorified' the killings and bragged he 'got me a trio'. The court heard Furtado and Lupqi were wearing electronic tags at the time of the attack. Four of the defendants were picked up by police on dates between July 2023 and May 2024. Lupqi, from Archway, cut off his tag and fled to Kosovo. He was extradited back to the UK last November 12 when he too was arrested, the court heard. The trial was halted midway through after Lupqi attacked Chunda, of Highgate Hill, spraying the dock with blood which had to be deep cleaned before the court could reassemble. Following the verdicts, the defendants were remanded into custody to be sentenced on September 25 and 26. Detective Inspector Jim Barry, from Scotland Yard, said 'These violent men went into this estate with the intention of killing anyone they could, under the false impression that those there were rival gang members. 'This was a senseless, violent act which has shattered the lives of so many, especially Leonardo and Klevi's loved ones. 'This dangerous group of men will now spend a long time behind bars but the effect of what they did will be felt by the victim's shattered families for longer. 'I thank the members of the public who tried to help and save the lives of those injured and have assisted our team with inquiries.'
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Music video-shoot raiders guilty of double murder
Five masked raiders have been found guilty of murdering two people and severely injuring a third at a music video-shoot. Leonardo Reid, 15, and Klevi Shekaj, 23, were fatally stabbed and 28-year-old Abdullah Abdullahi was badly hurt when knifemen descended on the event in Archway, north London, on the night of June 29 2023. Lorik Lupqi, 21; Jason Furtado, 28; Abel Chunda, 29; Xavier Poponne, 22; and Eden Clark, 31, had denied double murder and attempted murder. A jury deliberated for 53 hours and five minutes to find them guilty of all the charges at the conclusion of a long-running trial at the Old Bailey which began on March 17. Members of the victims' families in court wiped away tears as Judge Anuja Dhir KC thanked jurors for their 'care, attention and diligence' and said she would sentence the defendants on a later date. Previously, prosecutor Jacob Hallam KC had described how a large group had gathered on the Elthorne Estate to record a music video for an artist called Tight Road Baby. The atmosphere was said to be happy although the volume had irritated some of the local residents and police had attended at about 10.20pm. The crowd eventually dispersed leaving a number of youths in the area. Lupqi and Furtado had allegedly called on the attack and enlisted Chunda, Clark and Poponne to help. Lupqi booked a taxi to pick up the three men from the area of Furtado's home address in Canonbury, north London, telling the firm: 'I'm in a little bit of a rush,' jurors heard. They had donned masks and were armed as they travelled to the Elthorne Estate where they met Lupqi, the court was told. Leonardo and his brother had been watching the music video being filmed with friends. The alarm was raised as a black-clad figure wearing a balaclava was spotted crouching down and moving towards them with a large knife. The friend shouted the warning 'Man on!' as three more males in black stood up from where they had been hiding behind cars as they edged towards the group, the court was told. Leonardo's brother ran away but later looped back and saw someone lying motionless on the ground. It was only then that he realised it was his brother, the court heard. Leonardo had been stabbed in the chest, the wound cutting through his left lung and one of the major blood vessels in his body, causing fatal blood loss. Mr Shekaj had been stabbed in the back, with the wound cutting through his left lung and deep into his body. He was driven to Whittington Hospital by members of the public but he died on arrival. Mr Abdullahi said he had walked past the scene of the recording earlier that night but did not pay much attention. He described to police being attacked by three of four people wearing face coverings when he returned to the area. He ran away but he slipped and fell and was set upon by three attackers who had chased him with machetes, jurors heard. As he tried to get up, he was struck with a machete twice to the right side of his body, to the head and right knee, the court was told. Mr Hallam said: 'He thought he was going to die. He cannot say how long the attack lasted. He then heard one of the group say, 'leave him'.' Mr Abdullahi struggled home and collapsed outside his front door. He had suffered two stab wounds to the right side of the abdomen, a punctured lung, two broken ribs and a fractured diaphragm, as well as stab wounds to his head and knee. After the 'murderous' attack, the taxi took Chunda, Poponne, Clark and Lupqi away from the scene to Chunda's home address, the court was told. Jurors were told of lyrics recovered from Islington resident Poppone's phones in which he allegedly 'glorified' the killings and bragged he 'got me a trio'. The court heard Furtado and Lupqi were wearing electronic tags at the time of the attack. Four of the defendants were picked up by police on dates between July 2023 and May 2024. Lupqi, from Archway, cut off his tag and fled to Kosovo. He was extradited back to the UK last November 12 when he too was arrested, the court heard. The trial was halted midway through after Lupqi attacked Chunda, of Highgate Hill, spraying the dock with blood which had to be deep cleaned before the court could reassemble. Following the verdicts, the defendants were remanded into custody to be sentenced on September 25 and 26. Detective Inspector Jim Barry, from Scotland Yard, said 'These violent men went into this estate with the intention of killing anyone they could, under the false impression that those there were rival gang members. 'This was a senseless, violent act which has shattered the lives of so many, especially Leonardo and Klevi's loved ones. 'This dangerous group of men will now spend a long time behind bars but the effect of what they did will be felt by the victim's shattered families for longer. 'I thank the members of the public who tried to help and save the lives of those injured and have assisted our team with inquiries.'
Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Horror moment killer leaps from car to hack victim to death with machete
Abdul-Latif Pouget was sitting on a moped near Farringdon station in central London when Oguzcan Dereli pulled up in a car and attacked him with a machete Chilling CCTV footage has captured the horrifying moment a murderer leapt from a car to fatally stab an aristocrat's grandson with a machete in a 13-second attack. Abdul-Latif Pouget, 20, was perched on a moped adorned with an L-plate near Farringdon station in central London when Oguzcan Dereli, 27, pulled up in a blue Ford Focus estate on October 18 last year. Upon seeing Dereli brandishing a large blade, Pouget attempted to speed away but the assailant caught up with him and stabbed him as the scooter toppled over during the struggle. The victim was the grandson of Baron Bouget, and his great-grandfather was banker George de Vere Drummond, who was the godson of King George VI. The Pouget family is connected to Chateau Pouget, a vineyard in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux, France. Known affectionately as 'Abz', the victim was a talented footballer who played left wing for Zaza FC in the Barnet Sunday Football League, the Old Bailey was told. He was sat on his moped in Back Hill at the time of the attack. Pouget battled for his life for three days before succumbing to his injuries in hospital. Dereli, who was employed as a cannabis dealer at the time, denied the charges but was found guilty by an Old Bailey jury of murder and possession of an offensive weapon. The man has a criminal record of 39 previous convictions and was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2018 for a series of mobile phone thefts in north London while riding pillion on the back of a moped. Pouget's brother, Badruddin, turned to address Dereli in the dock as he delivered a victim impact statement from the witness box. Badruddin said: "Mr Dereli, when Abz was nine you had your first conviction. When Abz was collecting medals you were collecting bank cards and snatching phones from strangers. You were caught hiding under a mattress." Badruddin described his brother as "a young man who, unlike you, was loved for who he was, not feared for what he might do". He added: "I hope that justice might speak for Abz now since you never let him speak again." The victim's mother, Kawsar Pouget, said in a statement that her son was "kind, respectful, polite and humble". She added: "He was a talented and gifted footballer who was a role model to those younger than him. He was young intelligent and full of promise" Mrs Pouget said her son, who was one of seven children, had hoped to become a professional footballer. "He bought warmth and laughter to every room. His murder shattered the natural order of things and has broken something deep within us. Every member of the family carries this loss. Our family gatherings now taken place at the graveside," Mrs Pouget added. The motive behind the brutal murder remains a mystery, although the prosecution suggested that Dereli was attempting to snatch Pouget's mobile phone as he sat on his bike. There were also whispers of a disagreement over an unpaid debt. Dereli defended himself in court, claiming that Pouget had falsely accused him of theft and he had exited the car to confront him, wielding the machete for self-defence. Pouget had parked his moped at Back Hill at 9.27pm on the fateful day last year. A minute later, the Ford Focus estate driven by Dereli made its way onto the hill from Clerkenwell Road. Prosecutor Danny Robinson recounted: "As he left the car he had a large machete in his right hand. He ran straight over to Mr Pouget who was still sat on his moped. He struck him with the machete and then stabbed him with it to his right thigh. The stab wound severed an artery causing instant massive blood loss and Mr Pouget collapsed on the pavement. The defendant got back in his car with the machete and drove off leaving Mr Pouget fighting for his life on the floor." The entire incident was reportedly over in 13 seconds. Robinson continued: "Members of the public and one of Mr Pouget's friends tried to help him as did paramedics and police officers. He was taken to Royal London Hospital but despite the best efforts of all those involved in his care he died at 11.15am on October 21." At the time of the murder, Dereli's partner had recently given birth but he had never seen the child, claiming he was "scared". He was with another woman when he checked into the Easy Hotel on Old Street on the evening of October 19. Dereli was arrested there the following morning, but the murder weapon was never recovered. The court heard his family of eleven were Kurdish asylum seekers who all lived in a three bedroom council flat. His father was unemployed and his mother was too ill to work. Dereli, of Alexander Road, Holloway, denied the charges, but was convicted of murder and having an offensive weapon. Passing sentence Judge Sarah Whitehouse said: "I am not satisfied this was a murder carried out in the circumstances of a robbery. We shall probably never know why you decided to get out of your car and run over and stab Mr Pouget." However, the judge added there had been rumours of a disagreement over a debt. The judge further added: "Some of the rumours were that you and Mr Pouget had an altercation that very evening in which he had got the better of you and your friends had encouraged you to go out and seek revenge. I am satisfied you had formed the intention to cause him really serious bodily harm when you stopped and got out of your car at speed, carrying that machete. "Your actions caused incalculable distress to Abdul-Latif Pouget's family." Donning a smart suit and tie, Dereli displayed no emotion as he was sentenced and didn't glance back at the crowded public gallery as he was escorted to the cells. Detective Chief Inspector Lucie Card, who spearheaded the Met's investigation, said: "My thoughts and that of my team remain with Abdul's family, a much loved brother, friend and neighbour. "A young man has tragically died in a senseless and brutal way. I can only hope that this sentence can go some way in providing a sense of justice to Abdul's family."
