Aspiring Lawyer, 22, Stabbed to Death by Gang in Case of ‘Mistaken Identity,’ Jury Told

Jury shown CCTV clip of pair allegedly 'scouting' for victims in a bakery

An undated image of Sven Badzak, who was stabbed to death in Kilburn, north London, on Feb. 6, 2021. courtesy of Jasna Badzak

LONDON—An aspiring lawyer was stabbed to death by a gang intent on violence after he and a friend walked back from a supermarket in north west London after buying groceries, a jury has been told.

On Wednesday the Old Bailey was told Sven Badzak, 22, suffered fatal injuries after being attacked on Feb. 6, 2021, by a gang from the South Kilburn estate who were seeking to target rival youths.