Two found guilty of murdering aspiring lawyer
Sven Badzak had gone to a shop to get orange juice when he was attacked
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Sven Badzak was killed in a case of mistaken identity in north-west London in 2021
The trial of his killers was delayed for nearly a year by strike action
Two drug dealers have been found guilty of murder
Rashid Gedel, 22, and Shiroh Ambersley, 22, will be sentenced at a later date
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Two drug dealers have been found guilty of stabbing an aspiring lawyer in north-west London.
Sven Badzak, 22, was stabbed to death in an apparent case of mistaken identity as he returned from a trip to Waitrose in 2021.
He and a 16-year-old friend were attacked by a group of six men in Kilburn.
Rashid Gedel, 22, from Ilford, and Shiroh Ambersley, 22, from Wembley, were found guilty of murder following a trial at the Old Bailey.
Mr Badzak was repeatedly stabbed after falling to the ground, while his friend suffered multiple stab injuries but managed to run into a nearby supermarket for help.
Prosecutor Anthony Orchard KC said the victims were targeted in a "gang-style attack" over what the killers regarded as their drugs territory.
He told jurors: "Neither victim was a gang member or associate.
"It appears they were the unfortunate victims of mistaken identity."
Gedel and Ambersley were both acquitted of attempted murder but convicted of wounding with intent.
The pair will be sentenced on 3 August.
The trial was delayed for nearly a year due to industrial action by barristers.
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