Terrifying moment Selfridges shoppers battle with knives as rivals clash – hurling mannequins & clothing rails in brawl
TERRIFIED onlookers watched as shoppers battled each other with knives in hand, hurling mannequins and clothing rails amid a brawl.
Four of the seven warring men face being locked up over the violence, which saw two rushed to hospital with stab wounds.
Members of the public told police they feared for their lives when the brawl unfolded inside Selfridges on Oxford Street in May, 2021.
Today a jury has decided on the fates of the seven men, who chased each other around the store amid the explosive altercation.
They found four of the men guilty, and one not guilty.
The group couldn’t reach a verdict on two of the men’s involvement, so they may face a retrial.
Ryheem Lindsay, 20, and Bryan Carvalho, 22, were both knifed in the legs during the brawl, which broke out between rival gangs.
The pair were embroiled in the feud alongside Marlon Duggan, 38, Maliq Knox-Hooke-Campbell, 22, Javani Best, 23, Kemani Duggan, 21, and Andre Deer, 20.
CCTV played in Southwark Crown Court showed the men hurling each other into clothing rails and launching mannequins across the swanky Oxford Street department store.
Robert Brown, prosecuting, described the brawl as a “completely unnecessary outbreak of violence between two groups”.
The footage apparently showed Kemani throwing a mannequin at Carvalho after the fight broke out.
Carvalho can be clearly seen brandishing a knife before he was kicked to the ground by Knox-Hooke-Campbell.
Mr Brown said: “While on the ground, he was kicked by Maliq Knox-Hooke-Campbell, Andre Deer, Marlon Duggan, and another male.”
Police found a trail of blood which led from the shop to the second-floor carpark. Officers also recovered a discarded knife.
The prosecutor had said members of the public were “in fear for their own safety because of the actions of these defendants”.
Marlon Duggan said in a statement read to the court: “All actions I took were lawful, in self-defence, in defence of others or as a peacemaker.”
‘SELF-DEFENCE’
His son Kemani said in his statement: “I accept I was myself present at Selfridges.
“I was at Selfridges to buy clothes for my birthday. I was shopping with my girlfriend.
“An argument started with a guy I do not know. I was not there when the argument started. I do not know when the argument started.
“I saw an unknown man with a knife. I was scared when I saw him.
“I did not stab anyone. I do not carry knives.”
Knox-Hooke-Campbell said: “All actions I took were lawful, in self-defence or in defence of others.”
Giving evidence Carvalho claimed he grabbed the knife from another man’s pocket during the fight because he was scared for his life.
Carvalho, who was knifed in the leg, was cleared by the jury of wounding with intent but guilty of violent disorder and possessing a knife.
‘CAUSED CHAOS AND FEAR’
Best and Deer were convicted of violent disorder.
Lindsay, who was stabbed, had been deemed not fit to stand trial but the jury found he committed the acts of violent disorder wounding with intent and possessing a knife.
Marlon Duggan was cleared of violent disorder after he insisted he was acting as peacekeeper as the fighting took place around him.
His son Kemani Duggan is also accused of taking part in the brawl.
However, jury was unable to reach verdicts against him and Knox-Hooke-Campbell on the violent disorder charge.
The four who were found guilty will be sentenced on May 18, and a hearing will be held next month to see if Kemani Duggan and Knox-Hooke-Campbell will face a retrial.
Detective Inspector Tim Fines said today: “These individuals are very dangerous and caused chaos and fear in a place that people should feel safe in.
“We do not tolerate violence and the use of weapons that comes with it.
“If you are involved in gang violence, anti-social behaviour or carry weapons we will find you and justice will be served.”