Police arrest and charge 20-year-old man with murder of ex-Tory activist’s aspiring lawyer son, 22, who was fatally stabbed in ‘completely unprovoked’ attack outside Waitrose as he went to buy a bagel
- Rashid Gedel was arrested on Wednesday and is due to appear in court today
- He is charged with murdering 22-year-old Sven Badzak in north west London
- The victim’s mother Jasna Badzak, a former Conservative Party activist, said her son had gone to a shop to get orange juice and then to a bagel shop
A man has been charged with the murder of aspiring lawyer Sven Badzak, who was stabbed to death outside Waitrose as he went to buy a bagel.
Rashid Gedel, 20, was arrested on Wednesday and is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court later today, the Metropolitan Police said.
Gedel, from Ilford in east London, is charged with murdering 22-year-old Mr Badzak in Kilburn, north west London, on February 6.
The victim’s mother Jasna Badzak, a former Conservative Party activist, said her son had gone to a shop to get orange juice and then to a bagel shop when he was attacked.
Officers investigating the murder of 22-year-old Sven Badzak in Kilburn continue to appeal for more witnesses to come forward
Pictured: Police parked at the scene of a stabbing on Willesden Lane on February 7, 2021
Mr Badzak’s mother, a former Tory party activist, said her son was walking to a bagel shop when he was knifed to death in the attack, involving six people, on February 6
Mr Badzak, who was privately educated at Wetherby and Portland Place schools before attending Roehampton University, and his 16-year-old friend were chased at around 5.30pm.
They became separated and Mr Badzak fell to the ground and was stabbed repeatedly.
The 16-year-old also suffered multiple stab injuries but managed to escape into a shop in Willesden Lane and is now said to be recovering.
Officers investigating the death of 22-year-old Sven Badzak, from Maida Hill, west London, continue to appeal for more witnesses to come forward.
Police are urging anybody with information relating to this investigation to call 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 5580/06Feb.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111.