A 17-year-old boy has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to the murder of Jermaine Cools in Croydon, south London. Jermaine was just 14 when he was killed in Croydon, south London.
He was injured in London Road near West Croydon railway station after a fight involving a number of people on November 18, 2021.
Jermaine attended hospital, but died a short time later.
A youth, who is now aged 17, was arrested and charged with Jermaine’s murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
The defendant, who cannot be identified because of his age, appeared at the Old Bailey for a plea hearing today (January 9).
He pleaded guilty to murder, having previously admitted possessing a knife in London Road, Croydon, on the same date.
Jermaine’s family sat in Court Two of the Old Bailey on what would have been the first day of the defendant’s trial.
Prosecutor Caroline Carberry KC suggested a provisional sentencing date of February 24.
