Teenager admits manslaughter in station stabbing

A teenager has admitted a charge of manslaughter during a retrial in connection with the death of a 17-year-old boy at a bus station.

Ahmed Adam, 19, of Falconer Crescent, Leicester, had initially denied murder but will now be sentenced at Luton Crown Court on 21 May.

Bennett Ndenkeh, 19, was previously found guilty of murdering Thomas Taylor, who died after he was stabbed near a bus station in Bedford in January 2025. A third teenager, Riaz Miah, 18, was convicted of manslaughter.

The jury was discharged from giving a verdict on Adam's murder charge after he entered a guilty plea to the count of manslaughter a week into his retrial.

She'ma Dixon, 18, was found not guilty of murder, as was a 17-year-old boy who could not be identified due to his age.

The court heard that evidence showed that Thomas died after rival groups had planned a fight.

Det Ch Insp Richard Stott, who led the investigation, said: "This has been a long and complex pursuit of justice for Tom, and our thoughts remain with his family, who have shown immense strength throughout this process.

"Tom lost the future he had ahead of him following a senseless act of violence, and now three young men have lost their freedom as a result of deliberate and entirely avoidable decisions.

"Today's outcome further reflects the reality that knife crime does not just carry consequences for the person holding the weapon – choosing to involve yourself in violence in any way also makes you responsible for what follows."

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