Moments before teenage university student stabbed to death caught on CCTV

CCTV footage shows the final moments before a university student was murdered by a fellow undergraduate on 23 April 2023. Kwabena Osei-Poku, 19, was stabbed in the neck near student halls at the University of Northampton by Melvin Lebaga-Idubor, a student at the university. Footage shows Kwaben following Lebaga-Idubor after the latter had stolen drugs from Kwaben. Kwabena tried to get the drugs back but an altercation ensued with Lebaga-Idubor wielding a knife and stabbing him twice in New South Bridge Road. Lebaga-Idubor was sentenced to serve a minimum of 21 years, at Northampton Crown Court on Wednesday 8 February. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded.
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