Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed on the 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street in front of terrified passengers on Tuesday.
Court documents reveal the teen was due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with possession of an offensive weapon.
It was alleged he was in possession of a machete at Ravensbourne College on May 3 last year.
Kelyan had also been previously convicted of stealing coats from John Lewis in Westfield, for which he got a youth referral order.
Keylan’s mum said she was not surprised when her son was killed, claiming he was groomed by gangs from the age of six.
“I feel hurt because I tried to prevent it. I’ve tried so many, so many times. I screamed it, I said ‘my son is going to be killed’,” Mary Bokassa said.
Keylan was an aspiring drill rapper who went by the name Grippa.
He released a song on YouTube called “Bangers N Mash” on Christmas Day.
Keylan was an aspiring rapper who went by the name Grippa (Image: Outchea TV/YouTube) The 14-year-old’s killing sparked a flurry of online commentary, including references to another teenager who met a violent death in the same area of London almost four months ago.
Daejaun Campbell, 15, was stabbed to death in Eglinton Road, Woolwich, on September 22 last year, less than a mile-and-a-half away from where Kelyan was killed.
The Metropolitan Police said that no links have been established between the two and the investigation is at an early stage.
There was also a non-fatal stabbing at around 4.20pm on Monday in Prince Imperial Road, Woolwich, which led to an 18-year-old man being admitted to hospital. It is not thought to be linked to Tuesday’s murder.
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Police have urged anyone with information that could assist the investigation into Kelyan’s death to come forward.
Anyone with information can call police on 101 giving the reference 3795/07JAN25 or to remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
Some 10 teenagers were killed in London last year, nine of whom were the victims of stabbings while one died in a shooting, according to data compiled by the PA news agency.