Vanushan Balakrishnan, 18, of Waylands, Hillingdon, and Ilyas Suleiman, 18 , of St Jeromes Grove,...

Published: 1:25 am May 11, 2023
Updated: 10:31 am October 8, 2025
Two Teenagers Have Been Jailed For Murdering An Innocent 16-year-old Boy Who They Mistakenly Thought Belonged To A Rival Gang

Vanushan Balakrishnan, 18, of Waylands, Hillingdon, and Ilyas Suleiman, 18 , of St Jeromes Grove, Hillingdon, were sentenced at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, 10 May for the murder of 16-year-old Rishmeet Singh.

Balakrishnan was sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 24 years and Suleiman was sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 21 years.

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