Murder of Richard Everitt
51°31′56″N 0°07′43″W / 51.532192°N 0.128529°W
| Murder of Richard Everitt | |
|---|---|
| Location | 51°31′56″N 0°07′43″W / 51.532192°N 0.128529°W Somers Town, Camden, London, England |
| Date | 13 August 1994 Between 21:00 and 22:00 BST |
Attack type | Stabbing |
| Weapons | Kitchen knife |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Victims | Richard Everitt |
| Convicted | Badrul Miah (conspiracy to murder, life sentence with 12-year minimum) Showat Akbar (violent disorder, 3 years youth detention) |
| Judge | Mrs Justice Steel |
Richard Norman Everitt (6 December 1978 – 13 August 1994) was a white 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in London, England. Everitt lived in Somers Town, which had been the site of ethnic tensions. He was murdered by a gang of British Bangladeshis who were seeking revenge against another white boy. Everitt did not provoke the attack and had no history of anti-social behaviour.
Badrul Miah, Showat Akbar, and Abdul Hai were tried in 1995. Miah was given a life sentence, with a minimum term of 12 years. Akbar was sentenced to three years in custody for violent disorder. Hai was acquitted by the jury on the direction of the trial judge, at the close of the prosecution case.