Tashan Daniel: Tube station stabbing accused deny murder
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Tashan Daniel had bought himself a ticket to see Arsenal play Nottingham Forest as a 20th birthday present to himself
Two men have denied murdering an Arsenal fan who was fatally stabbed on a tube station platform.
Tashan Daniel, 20, was killed at Hillingdon Tube station in September.
Alex Lanning, 21, of Uxbridge, denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possession of a pointed article at the Old Bailey.
His co-defendant, Jonathan Camille, 19, of Kensington, denied charges of murder and manslaughter and both are expected to face trial in April.
Both the accused have been remanded into custody.
Mr Daniel, a full-time athlete, was attacked as he made his first solo trip to the Emirates stadium to watch Arsenal play Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup.
He had bought himself a ticket as a birthday present to himself.