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Two teenagers jailed over machete killing of 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell in southeast London
Imre Doue and Marko Balaz received minimum sentences of 21 and 11 years after a trial for the fatal machete attack on 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell, who was exploited for drug selling.
- Two teenagers from Woolwich were sentenced for the machete killing of 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell on September 22 last year in southeast London.
- The attack followed concerns raised by Daejaun's mother, Jodian Taylor, who said authorities dismissed her warnings that he was at risk and being groomed.
- Daejaun was unexpectedly attacked, sustaining multiple injuries including two stab wounds and several shallow cuts; during the assault, he shouted for assistance and hurled a knife that shattered upon striking a metal fence.
- Imri Doue received a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years, while Marko Balaz was jailed for 11 years; Judge Munro stated 'enough young lives have been lost already.'
- The case highlights failures in protection and urges focus on prevention, while a multi-agency review continues to examine the circumstances leading to Daejaun's death.
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Government accused of ‘silence’ and ‘inaction’ as teenager’s killers locked up
Imri Doue, 18, has been locked up for life with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder of Daejaun Campbell in south-east London. The Government has been accused of “silence” and “inaction” by the family of a 15-year-old machete murder victim as his killers were locked up. Daejaun Campbell cried out “I’m 15, don’t let me die” after he was ambushed in Woolwich, south-east London, on September 22 last year. His friend, aspiring rapper Kelyan Bok…
Two teenagers jailed over machete killing of 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell in southeast London
Imre Doue, 18, was found guilty of murder, and Marko Balaz, 19, was convicted of manslaughter over the fatal stabbing of Daejaun Campbell following a six-week trial at the Old Bailey.
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