Five Deny Murder of Greek Tourist in London

Antonis Antoniadis, a 26-year-old Greek tourist, was fatally stabbed in New Cross, south-east London, after being followed for over half an hour by five young men in a stolen car. Antoniadis and his friends, returning from a West End nightclub via Uber, were unaware they were being targeted. Four attackers confronted Antoniadis while one remained in the car as a getaway driver, attempting to steal his bag; Antoniadis resisted and was stabbed in the chest and thigh, resulting in catastrophic blood loss and his death two weeks later. Prosecutors described the incident as a planned robbery gone wrong. The accused are Shian Johnson, Sofian Alliche, Joshua McCorquodale, Alfie Hipple, and an unnamed 17-year-old. All five deny charges of murder and conspiracy to rob.