Three teenagers plead guilty to manslaughter

Three teenagers have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Fredi Rivero.

Three girls, aged 15, 16, and 17, from north-east London have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 75-year-old Fredi Rivero.

The girls, who cannot be named because of their age, are due to be sentenced on a date to be set in September at the Old Bailey.

On Thursday, 27 February officers were called to reports of an assault at a bus stop on Seven Sisters Road. Fredi was found with serious head injuries. Sadly he died in hospital a day later as a result of his injuries.

The three girls were arrested shortly after the assault and officers found one of them had filmed the unprovoked attack on her phone.

Detective Inspector Devan Taylor, Specialist Crime said:

"Mr Rivero was a much-loved family man who died in a truly tragic incident. I know how much his death has impacted those close to him and the wider community.

"I would like to offer my heart-felt sympathy to Mr Rivero’s family for their loss and express my admiration for the dignity they have shown throughout the investigation. I also wish to thank the members of public who went to Mr Rivero’s aid as he lay injured.

"The young defendants have now accepted they were responsible for the killing of Mr Rivero, in what was a senseless and completely out of the blue attack on a lone elderly man. The age of the defendants adds to the devastating nature of this incident and they will now have to deal with the enormity of their actions.”

The girls were charged with manslaughter on Saturday, 1 March.