11:15am Tuesday 4th March 2008
Two teens have admitted killing promising student Evren Anil at the Old Bailey.
A 16-year-old boy from Thornton Heath, and a 17-year-old from Tottenham, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
They also also admitted a charge of possessing a bladed article.
Evren, 23, from Hancock Road, Upper Norwood, died on August 14, eight days after he was attacked in Central Hill following a row over a chocolate bar.
He had been driving to Crystal Palace with his sister Elif shortly before the incident.
Evren, a former Harris and Coulsdon College student, had graduated from kingston University last summer with a first-class degree in computer sciences.
He was passionate about his Muslim faith and taught children at a Saturday school. He was also a keen actor, snowboarder and footballer.
His family organised a series of silent marches from their home to Central Hill in the hope of sending a strong anti-crime message to the Government.
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