These are the first pictured of a 14-year-old boy who was knifed to death on a London bus.
Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed to death in front of horrified passengers of the 472 bus headed toward Abbey Wood just before 2:30pm on Tuesday.
Fighting back tears, Kelyan’s mum Mary Bokassa, 50, said: “He was very kind and caring. He cares about people and had a good sense of humour. He was very polite. He was interested in football and was a supporter of Arsenal.
“My son and others were taken advantage by gangs. They were groomed.”
Heartbroken friends took to social media to share their tributes, saying he was “taken too soon,” with many sharing videos of the aspiring rapper in his latest track that was released on Christmas Day. A t a police cordon yesterday a friend broke down in tears as he told The Mirror: “That’s my friend. He’s my good friend. I used to see him after school, he didn’t deserve this.
Kelyan was stabbed to death on a double-decker bus
Kelyan was said to have cared a lot about people
“He was a nice person. I finished school and my mum told me he got stabbed. He was a very nice person. He was good at football, but I don’t think he was perusing it as a career.”
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