Nigerian killed in UK for scolding child, attacker convicted

A man has been convicted of manslaughter over the death of Nigerian-born pensioner James Gbadamosi, who was attacked in London after telling a child to be careful on an electric bike, Gazette reports.

Andre Wright-Walters, 38, of Battersea, was convicted on Thursday following a trial at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court and will be sentenced on Tuesday. Carla Brenton, 31, of Bexley, who was also charged, was found not guilty of manslaughter. The charge against Wright-Walters was reduced from murder to manslaughter before the trial.

The court heard that he attacked Gbadamosi, 67, after the pensioner told a child to be careful while riding an electric bike fast on the pavement around pedestrians.

Police were called to Balham High Road at about 3:40 p.m. on August 24, 2025. Officers found Gbadamosi with life-threatening injuries after Wright-Walters punched and hit him on the head while he was on the ground. He died in hospital on September 5, 2025.

Wright-Walters was arrested on August 27 and later pleaded guilty to possession of a Class A drug. He was arrested on suspicion of murder on September 6 after Gbadamosi’s death.

Detective Sarah Philippe, who led the Met’s investigation, said: “While no conviction can ever bring James back to his loved ones or undo the pain and suffering caused by his death, we hope today’s verdict provides them with a measure of closure and a sense that justice has been served.”

His family said: “James was loved beyond measure and will never be forgotten. We will carry him in our hearts always.”