Three men accused of stabbing to death Godwin Lawson, 17, who attended the Oxford United Football and Education Academy, in Hackney in March, appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday.
Daniel Riley, 21, of Holloway, North London, Koffi Osimeh, 19, also of Holloway, and Matthew Lanihun, 20, of Finsbury Park, are also accused of the attempted murder of Godwin’s two friends, aged 18 and 20, during the same incident.
A plea hearing has been listed for September 16.
A fourth man, Moise Avorgah, 19, of Tottenham, is charged with the same offences and a plea hearing is due today.
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