Three teenage girls have been sentenced to youth detention after admitting to the manslaughter of 75-year-old Fredi Rivero, who died following a completely unprovoked attack in north London.
A 15-year-old and two 17-year-olds, who cannot be named due to their age, were sentenced to a combined total of 10 years at the Old Bailey on Friday, 3 October. The 15-year-old was handed two years and six months, while the two 17-year-olds were given three years and six months, and four years respectively.
The incident happened on Seven Sisters Road on Thursday, 27 February, when the girls were caught on CCTV shouting at Fredi and pushing him as he waited at a bus stop. He was then punched in the face, causing him to fall and hit his head on the pavement. He died in hospital the following day.
The attackers were arrested within hours after police tracked them down to a nearby park and one of their homes.
Fredi’s daughter said: “My dad was a kind, gentle, and polite man who was deeply loved by his family, friends, and the local community. He was my most loyal friend, and now he is my brightest star.
Fredi Rivero. Image: Met Police
“Our family has been left deeply affected and traumatised, we are now experiencing the profound grief and immense pain of losing him.”
Detective Inspector Devan Taylor, who led the investigation, said: “This was a completely unprovoked attack by three teenage girls, on an elderly man who was just going about his day. The fact they filmed the attack and found it funny is even more sickening.”
Police analysis of CCTV and the girls’ phones confirmed one of them had filmed the assault. In custody, the group attempted to blame each other, with one telling officers: “I swear to god she pushed him and then he fell and hit his head. That’s nothing to do with me.”
They were charged with manslaughter on Saturday, 1 March, and pleaded guilty on Thursday, 12 June.
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