Summary

  • Svenson Ong-a-Kwie, 19, and a 17-year-old boy have been convicted at the Old Bailey

  • Manuel Petrovic and 16-year-old found not guilty of murder and manslaughter

  • Jodie was stabbed to death while with friends in a park in Harold Hill 1 March

  • The guilty teens will be sentenced on 18 November

  1. Both guilty boys went into Amy's Parkpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    Amy's ParkImage source, Met Police

    Throughout the trial, it was never disputed that Ong-a-Kwie and the 17-year-old teenager were the two people who went into Amy's Park.

    The pair blamed each other for the stabbing, while Ong-a-Kwie admitted burning his clothes with a cigarette lighter and dumping his mobile phone in a bin the following day.

    Jodie suffered a 18cm deep wound to the back that penetrated her lung, causing heavy bleeding.

    The knife was millimetres away from passing through her whole body.

  2. Jodie victim of "casual violence" in the drug-dealing worldpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    The popular student had been smoking cannabis and listening to music with friends in Amy's Park when she was stabbed in the back on the evening of March 1.

    In a case of mistaken identity, Jodie, 17, became a victim of "casual violence" in the drug-dealing world, jurors heard.

    Although the motive was unclear, the court was told how the defendants had been involved in numerous violent clashes as they fought to protect their turf.

    Each had denied being involved in Jodie's death, with two blaming each other for the stabbing.

  3. Judge thanks jury for servicepublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    JodieImage source, Family handout

    Judge Joseph has thanked the jury for its eight-week service.

    During the trial it heard from several witnesses, including experts in CCTV analysis, image analysis, cell site analysis and pathology.

    Jodie's friend who witnessed her murder were also called to give evidence.

  4. Guilty teenagers will not be sentenced todaypublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    Sarah Lee
    BBC London

    The two murderers will not be sentenced today.

    Judge Wendy Joseph QC wants victim impact statements and reports prepared.

    The sentencing will take place on 18 November.

  5. 'No reaction' from defendantspublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    The defendants, including those found guilty, showed no reaction when the jury read out its verdicts.

  6. Family cheer 'yes!' over guilty verdictspublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    Members of Jodie's family, including father Peter and sister Lucy, erupted with cheers of "yes!" and clenched their fists as the guilty verdicts were delivered.

    Earlier, there were tears from Jodie's sister as the not-guilty verdicts were delivered for murder charges against Manual Petrovic and the 16-year-old boy.

    The family left the court as soon as the verdicts were delivered.

  7. Teenager, 16, not guilty of murderpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    A 16-year-old defendant was found not guilty of murder and not guilty of manslaughter.

  8. Svenson Ong-a-Kwie and 17-year-old guilty of murderpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    SvensonImage source, Julia Quenzler

    Svenson Ong-a-Kwie, 19, of Collier Row, was found guilty of Jodie Chesney's murder.

    The 17-year-old youth, of Barking, was also found guilty of her murder.

  9. Manuel Petrovic: Not guilty of murderpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    ManuelImage source, Julia Quenzler

    Manuel Petrovic, 20, was found not guilty of murder and not guilty of manslaughter.

  10. Jodie Chesney trial: Jury reach verdictspublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    The jury have reached their verdicts on the two men and two teenagers accused of the murder of Jodie Chesney.

    After 5 hours and 49 minutes in deliberation, they have reached their decisions.

    The trial lasted eight weeks. The jury were sent out yesterday at 15:30.