Police have released the last known image of 75-year-old Fredi Rivero, who was allegedly murdered by three teenage girls in North London.
Grainy CCTV shows Rivero moments before he was brutally surrounded, shoved, kicked, and punched on Seven Sisters Road, Holloway.
Elderly Man Attacked Outside McDonald’s
The horrific assault happened at around 11:35 PM on Thursday, February 27, right outside a McDonald’s in Holloway.
Three teenage girls, aged 14, 16, and 17, are accused of launching a targeted attack on Rivero.
Shockingly, one of the girls recorded the brutal assault on her phone, the Highbury Corner Youth Court was told.
Emergency Response and Arrests
Police and paramedics rushed Rivero to hospital after the savage attack, but he tragically died the next day.
The teens were first arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, but charges were upgraded to manslaughter following Rivero’s death.
Youth Court Appearance
The girls, who cannot be named due to their age, appeared at Highbury Corner Youth Court on Monday, March 3.
The court heard the trio had been on a bus before getting off near a bus stop where they surrounded Rivero, pushed, and violently assaulted him.
“They walked away but later returned to continue the assault, with one capturing it on video,” prosecutors said.
Rivero collapsed to the ground, suffering fatal injuries.
The Chair of the Bench, Alexia Fetherstonhaugh, remanded all three into youth detention. They are due back at the Old Bailey on March 31.
Police and Community Reaction
The Metropolitan Police confirmed a special post-mortem will determine the exact cause of death.
Superintendent Annmarie Cowley, responsible for Islington policing, spoke out:
“I know this death will cause shock and very real concern in Holloway and the wider Islington area.”
“I share those concerns, and I want to assure local people that a thorough police investigation is under way.”
Police Urge Witnesses to Come Forward
- Call 101 quoting CAD 8184/27Feb
- Report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
The shocking attack has rocked the local community, with many demanding justice for Fredi Rivero.
