Four men locked up for brutal ‘gangland-style’ beating in Kilburn
Four thugs have been handed a combined 11 years and 3 months behind bars after subjecting their victim to a savage, gangland-style assault in Kilburn.
Sentences handed down at Harrow Crown Court
- Myron Forbes, 23, of Malvern Road, Kilburn: 32 months plus 2 months for a suspended sentence
- Gael Mwanzo, 21, of Leigham Court, Lambeth: 32 months
- Prince Kodua-Owusu, 21, of Walbrook Court, Rupert Road, Kilburn: 37 months
- Rakeem Blackford, 23, of Stafford Road, Kilburn: 32 months
All four were sentenced at Harrow Crown Court on Wednesday 2 May following their violent attack on November 14.
Victim attacked after going to flat to collect cable
The victim arrived at a flat on Albert Road, Kilburn to pick up a charging cable. Instead, he was ambushed by the gang.
Forbes brandished a knife, punched the victim, then dragged him into a bedroom where the others joined in. The victim was stripped, robbed of his rucksack containing a phone, Bluetooth speaker, and bank cards, all while enduring racial abuse.
The attack escalated as he was beaten and whipped with a belt, charging cable, and broom handle — all filmed on the attackers’ phones.
Bleach attack and shoplifting ordeal
The 45-minute ordeal ended with a bottle of bleach thrown into the victim’s eye, leaving him temporarily blinded. The attackers then forced him to steal food and drink from a nearby shop before demanding he return for his house keys.
At the shop on Rupert Road, Kilburn, the victim told the shopkeeper what had happened, who immediately called police.
Police swoop and arrests
Officers forced entry into the flat and arrested Blackford on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Mwanzo and Kodua-Owusu were arrested at their homes the next day. Forbes evaded arrest initially but later turned himself in with a solicitor at Wembley Police Station.
All four were charged with attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and false imprisonment, while Forbes also faces charges of witness intimidation.
Detective Constable James Allsopp, Brent Gangs Unit, said: “This case shows that the CPS, Metropolitan Police, and the community are united in saying such violence won’t be tolerated. Justice can be delivered even when people face threats and intimidation.”
He added: “We urge all communities to keep working with police to make London as safe as possible.”
