Boy, 14, killed on London bus ‘was stabbed 27 times’ on his way home from school
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A 14-year-old boy was stabbed around 27 times as he rode the bus home from school in Woolwich, a court has heard. Kelyan Bokassa was attacked and killed as he travelled on the 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road on January 7. The aspiring rapper was stabbed repeatedly and died at the scene from a severed femoral artery.
![[Mary bokassa mum of kelyan bokassa speaks to mailonlien from her home in south east London kelyan bokassa aged 14 was stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich yesterday]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235357632-781b-e1737018811709.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
A boy aged 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in court this afternoon charged with murder. He was remanded in custody in a youth detention centre and is due to appear at the Old Bailey on Monday. A second boy, aged 15, has also been charged with Kelyan’s murder and is due to appear later on Thursday at the same court.
![[An investigation has been launched after the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy on a bus this afternoon. Police were called at 14:28hrs on Tuesday, 7 January to reports of a stabbing on a bus in Woolwich, SE18. The incident occurred on a Route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road. Officers attended, along with London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance. Paramedics treated a 14-year-old boy at the scene who had received stab wound injuries, but he very sadly died shortly after medics arrived. Police cordons and road closures remain in place whilst emergency services carry out enquiries. No arrests have been made at this early stage. If anyone witnessed the incident or has any information which may help, they are urged to call police on 101 with ref 3795/07JAN25 or call Crimestoppers anonymously ChatGPT said: ChatGPT Edited Woolwich Stabbing Incident]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235278972-257a.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
A 44-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released under investigation. Kelyan’s mum Mary told Metro her son was ‘very kind and caring’ and dreamed of becoming a chef after being inspired by Jamie Oliver.
She said: ‘My son and others were taken advantage of by gangs. They were groomed. He was on edge very scared going out.’. She added she feared for his safety when he was out on the streets of London. She told Metro: ‘It was his first day back at school. He was out with his uniform on, he was very proud. It was another day, he was happy.
To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro's London news hub. ‘He was full of life, he supported Arsenal and was good, very good, at playing football.’. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.
