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Mother watched her son die in her bedroom - now one of his killers has been jailed
Romario Gordon, 22, was sentenced to 13 years for a planned machete attack that killed 16-year-old Camron Smith during a revenge spree in Croydon, south London.
- On Monday at the Old Bailey, Romario Gordon was jailed for 13 years for the manslaughter of 16-year-old Camron Smith.
- Hijacking a Toyota Prius minicab, the group unleashed a crimewave seeking revenge for a July 1, 2021 stabbing, the court heard the assault was planned and involved weapons.
- Inside the house, attackers forced entry and chased Camron Smith, 16 upstairs where he attempted to barricade with Audrey Johnson, his mother who tried to grab a large black zombie knife with a serrated 16-inch blade.
- Co-Defendants received varied sentences, including life with a minimum of 28 years for Romain La Pierre, eight years for James Olanipekun, and 15 years for Jordan Tcheuko; police are still hunting two other people.
- Judge Dhir added, `Camron Smith was killed in front of his mother in her bedroom`; she said, `I cannot think of anything worse for a mother to see.
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Man Jailed Over Machete Revenge Killing of Boy in Front of Mother
A man has been jailed for 13 years over the death of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in front of his mother in their own home. Romario Gordon, 22, was part of a machete-wielding mob who barged into Camron Smith’s house and chased him into his mother’s bedroom where he was fatally stabbed. Earlier, they had hijacked a Toyota Prius minicab and unleashed a crimewave in Croydon, south London, as they looked for revenge for another stabbin…
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