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Man who killed boy in play park jailed for 35 years

BBC News · Jul 3, 2026, 12:45 PM

Key takeaways

  • Figure caption, Watch: Murderer filmed with gun in street chase.
  • Teenager Rene Graham was killed at Emslie Horniman's Pleasance Park in Ladbroke Grove on 21 July 2024.
  • The 25-year-old, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court after being found guilty of murder and attempted murder of another man.

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Figure caption, Watch: Murderer filmed with gun in street chase. A man who shot dead a 15-year-old boy in a children's play area during a family music festival in west London has been jailed for at least 35 years.

Teenager Rene Graham was killed at Emslie Horniman's Pleasance Park in Ladbroke Grove on 21 July 2024. A second person escaped injury after Aderahman Boumzough fled the scene when his gun jammed, which he later rapped about.

The 25-year-old, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court after being found guilty of murder and attempted murder of another man.

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