Teenagers jailed for manslaughter of man in unprovoked street attack
Fredi Rivero died after he was attacked by three girls near a bus stop in Islington.
Last updated 3rd Oct 2025
Three teenage girls have been sentenced to a combined total of 10 years for the manslaughter of a 75-year-old man in Islington, north London.
Fredi Rivero was attacked on Seven Sisters Road by three girls - who were then aged 14, 16 and 17 on the 27th of February and died in hospital the next day.
The girls surrounded Mr Rivero after they got off a bus and began punching, kicking and pushing him.
Footage from the attack was captured on the phone of one of the girls.
The Met police have also released CCTV footage of the start of the unprovoked attack:
Police were called to the road around 23:30 and found Mr Rivero unconscious on the pavement with a head injury and in cardiac arrest.
He was then taken to the Royal London Hospital where he died.
**_"He was the nicest person you could ever meet"_**
The daughter of Mr Rivero said it was not his time to die and his "death was forced upon him by three girls".
In her impact statement, Carla Rivero, described him as "kind, polite and gentle".
She said: "He was the nicest person you could ever meet, so kind, never bothered anyone.
Ms Rivero said her father will "forever live in my heart".
She said it leaves her "questioning what type of generation of youths is being raised as a result of all this".
Ms Rivero said: "It wasn't my dad's time to die. His death was forced upon him by three girls.
"They demonstrated no consideration or respect for an elderly person. He was an ill elderly person who would never hurt anyone."
Ms Rivero said her mother "feels heartbroken and devastated and she cries every day" and "feels scared when she sees youths in the street".
She said: "My dad will be remembered and honoured for the kind and peaceful person he was, not in the manner of which his life was taken."
The teenagers have been sentenced to 4 years, 3 and half years and 2 and a half years.