Overview

• Judge Sarah Munro KC gave Doue, 18, a life sentence with a 21-year minimum for murder, and Balaz, 19, 11 years for manslaughter after the Woolwich attack.
• Jurors were told the 22 September 2024 stabbing was a targeted “gang check” near Eglinton Road, where the masked pair confronted the 15-year-old.
• Evidence showed Doue admitted carrying a machete and was filmed dropping it as he fled, while Balaz admitted drugs offences linked to the case.
• The court heard both defendants had prior knife convictions, and the judge said Daejaun had been exploited by older youths in a culture where blades were routinely carried.
• Daejaun’s mother condemned a justice system she says is failing to curb knife violence, as a separate Woolwich case saw two 16-year-olds jailed for life for killing 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa in January.