A Greek man holidaying in London was stabbed to death after being followed home from a nightclub by a group of young men looking to rob him, a British court has heard.
Antonios Antoniadis, 26, died in hospital two weeks after being attacked in the early hours of 7 July 2024, following a night out at 32 Portland Place nightclub in Marylebone, near Oxford Circus.
He had just exited an Uber with friends when he was ambushed outside a house in New Cross, southeast London. A group of five males — aged between 17 and 25 — had allegedly been waiting outside the club in a stolen Kia Sportage before targeting Antoniadis for his man bag.
According to Dailymail, prosecutors at the Old Bailey allege the group followed the tourist for over 30 minutes before four of them confronted him outside the house. The fifth remained in the car, ready for a quick escape.
Crown prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones KC told the court Antoniadis was struck with knives after trying to fight back.
“He was on the ground, on his hands and knees, surrounded by the four robbers who were punching and kicking him, and then they stabbed him,” he said.
Antoniadis was reportedly holding a bottle of brandy from the night out, which he used to hit one of the attackers during the struggle.
He suffered multiple injuries, including a fatal stab wound to the thigh that severed his femoral artery and caused massive blood loss. His attackers fled in the stolen vehicle, leaving him bleeding on the street.
The court was told the group had planned the robbery and were “prepared to use serious violence.” At least two of them were armed with large knives.
All five accused — Joshua McCorquodale, 20; Shian Johnson, 25; Sofian Alliche, 20; Alfie Hipple, 18; and an unnamed 17-year-old — deny murder and conspiracy to rob.
The court heard the holidaymaker had travelled to London with two friends, Maria and Tia, and was staying with another friend while sightseeing and enjoying the nightlife.
The trial is expected to run for six weeks.
