A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of aspiring lawyer Sven Badzak who was stabbed to death on a trip to Waitrose.
Rashid Gedel, from Ilford, is accused of killing Mr Badzak a month ago, on February 6, as well as the alleged attempted murder of his 16-year-old friend in the same incident.
Gedel has been held in custody overnight and is due to appear at Barkingside magistrates court today to face the charges for the first time.
Mr Badzak had left home to buy a bagel and an orange juice for his mother when he was attacked in Willesden Lane, Kilburn, at around 5.40pm.
He was privately educated at Wetherby and Portland Place schools before attending Roehampton University, gaining a degree in sociology and harbouring desires to enter the legal profession.
His mother, former Conservative Party activist Jasna Badzak, appealed directly to Prime Minister Boris Johnson for help catching those responsible for her son’s death.
She has since launched a campaign for tougher knife crime sentences, saying she had been left with “gut-wrenching, unbearable” pain since the killing.
The Met Police previously said Sven and his friend had been chased by a group of up to six males, with 22-year-old Sven falling to the floor when he was attacked.
The16-year-old boy was also stabbed and left in critical condition in hospital.
Gedel has been charged with murder and attempted murder, and has not yet entered any pleas.
Four others arrested, aged 17 to 20,over the alleged murder are currently on police bail.
