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25-Year-Old Gets 35 Years for West London Festival Murder

7/4/2026

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Aderahman Boumzough, a 25-year-old man, was sentenced to a 35-year term for murdering 15-year-old Rene Graham at a West London festival.
He was convicted of murder and attempted murder for the 21 July 2024 shooting at Horniman’s Pleasance Park.
Judge Simon James called the attack callous and cold-blooded.
Police offered a £20,000 reward and arrested the suspect over a year after the incident.
Graham’s mother Janay John-Francois appealed for information.

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Aderahman Boumzough, a 25-year-old man, was sentenced to a 35-year term for murdering 15-year-old Rene Graham at a West London festival.
He was convicted of murder and attempted murder for the 21 July 2024 shooting at Horniman’s Pleasance Park.
Judge Simon James called the attack callous and cold-blooded.
Police offered a £20,000 reward and arrested the suspect over a year after the incident.
Graham’s mother Janay John-Francois appealed for information.