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Teens Jailed for Brutal Murder of Homeless Man
17 Jan
Summary
- Teen drug runners jailed for a combined 23 years for murder.
- Victim chased and beaten to death with a gin bottle.
- Middle-class cocaine users accused of funding child abuse.
Three teenagers, identified as county lines drug runners Jaidee Bingham, Eymaiyah Lee Bradshaw-McKoy, and Mia Campos-Jorge, have been sentenced to a combined 23 years for the murder of homeless man Anthony Marks. The 51-year-old victim was chased down a north London street and brutally beaten with a gin bottle, succumbing to his injuries five weeks later.
The court heard that the teenagers, who were just 16 and 17 at the time of the attack on August 10, 2024, filmed themselves celebrating after the murder. Their sentencing highlights the violent reality of county lines gangs, which are increasingly grooming and exploiting schoolchildren.
Experts and teachers are now calling out middle-class recreational cocaine users, arguing that their drug habits at dinner parties and social gatherings directly fund these exploitative gangs and contribute to child abuse. They emphasize that the demand for cocaine fuels a chain of violence and exploitation affecting vulnerable children.
