Teenager found guilty of stabbing Nathan Bawuah, 17, to death in Hackney

A teenager has been found guilty of stabbing Nathan Bawuah, 17, to death with a machete in Hackney. The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named due to his age, was found guilty of manslaughter at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday (November 29).

He had previously pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon. Nathan was stabbed in the chest shortly before 11pm on February 17 in Hackney Road.

Nathan died at the scene shortly afterwards, despite the efforts of police and paramedics. An investigation into the attack was launched, including a forensic probe and analysis of CCTV.

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Using this CCTV footage, Scotland Yard identified the 17-year-old attacker riding to the scene on his bike, getting into a confrontation with the victim, producing a large machete and stabbing him to the chest.

He answered ‘no comment’ to all police questions, but provided a prepared statement claiming self-defence. He was charged on 21 February with Nathan’s murder.

Following his conviction for manslaughter and possession of the machete, the 17-year-old will be sentenced on January 24, 2025 at Inner London Crown Court.

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