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7:00am Wednesday 24th October 2007
A teen gang member released from jail just two years after killing another youth in Croydon has described himself "a money makin' machine soon 2 be bak on road".
In a series of remorseless rants on his social networking website, the young thug - who was part of a gang who killed Stefan Persaud - talks about his joy at being released from prison early.
It is thought the website was set up during the teen's stay in jail but Prison Service bosses have insisted it must have been done by a friend or family member on the outside.
The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was caged last year after being convicted of the manslaughter of 16-year-old Stefan.
Three other youths, including cousins David and Sean Ramsey and a third, Tyrone Bailey, were jailed for 15 years for murder.
Stefan was battered to death with bricks and hammers by the four youths, who were members of a gang called Til Death'.
They chased Stefan into a front garden in South Norwood while chanting their "battle cry".
Stefan, who was due to do his GCSEs at Stanley Technical College, was then knocked to the ground and had paving slabs dropped on his head as he lay unconscious.
He was taken to hospital and kept alive for more than two weeks before dying from severe head injuries and more than 30 separate wounds.
But there is clearly no remorse from this teenager, who was released at the end of September.
On his profile, which was created after he was remanded to prison in October 2005, he writes: "Im a money makin machine soon 2 be bak on road but in jail now 3 me and ma niggas."
He also writes on his profile that he is happiest when he is making money and his home town is "South Norwood Arena Slums".
This was not the first time time Stefan's killers had posted sick messages relating to the case.
Shortly after his death they later claimed on an internet site dedicated to Stefan's memory their victim "deserved it" and needed to be taught a lesson.
One message read: "Poetz (Stefan's nickname) only had himself to blame because he's a di*khead.'"
The killers were notorious for terrorising the South Norwood area, targeting schoolboys for their jewellery and mobile phones.
Several were banned from hanging around the gates of Edenham Secondary School in Shirley, Croydon, after the headmaster heard they were intimidating pupils.
A spokesman for the Prison Service said: "Prisoners are not allowed any internet access at all apart from online learning courses.
"It is almost impossible that he has done this himself but it is common for these sorts of pages to be updated on behalf of the prisoners by friends and family."
Mike, says...
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ME INIT, ARENA says...
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Dave, London says...
2:31pm Wed 24 Oct 07
ME INIT wrote:"LISEN..U.......U BASTARDS"
bold LISEN..U LOT DONT KNO **** DHAS HOW I KNO U ALL SIT DWN ND READ ABOUHT PEOPLES LIFE SO U CAN GHET SUM ACTION ND MAYBE CREAT WUN OF UR OWN **** DUH MEDIA U DONT KNO WTA DUH **** UR TLKIN ABOUHT.. HOW U FGONA PUT SUMFIN UP DHAT ES SUPPOSE TO HAV DUN WEN E WAS IN PRISON? BECHA E CNT WAIT TO BE BAK ON ROAD.. DO U FINK E WANTS TO SPEND HIS LIFE IN PRISON. U LOT R SO **** ABSORBED WIV UR PERFEKT LIVES U DONT UNDERSTAND WA ITS LIKE TO BE ON DUH ROADS DESE DHEYS. UR ALL GRUMPY OLD DICKHEDS LOOKIN DWN UR NOSES AT PPL LIKE HIM. ES A GUD PERSON DHAT GHOT CAUGHT IN DUH RONG SITUATION. TIL DEATH IS NOT A GANG! IT IS A FRIENDSHIP UNTIL DEATH. U LOT DONT UNDERSTAND DHAT..AS FOR DUH MEDIA.. STOP MAYKIN FINGS WURS DAN DHEY ARE CAH WEN SUMWUN ELSE GHETS KILLD ITS BLOOOD ON U OTS HANDS FOR PROVOKIN IT. U ****. EVRYWUN DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE ND YU PEOPLE CNT PLAY DUH POSITION OF GOD ND DECIDE HOW OR HU SHUD DIE. SHUT DUH **** UP ND GHET A LIFE. TILL DEATH U BASTARDS
Nick Watts, london says...
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lol, Compton says...
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ME INIT wrote:how about stfu and gtfo gangsta? you aint black you a dumb little white kid gangsta? more like wanksta. so go grab your cap gun and go hold up some more old ladies mr G A N G S T A aka mr ****
bold LISEN..U LOT DONT KNO **** DHAS HOW I KNO U ALL SIT DWN ND READ ABOUHT PEOPLES LIFE SO U CAN GHET SUM ACTION ND MAYBE CREAT WUN OF UR OWN **** DUH MEDIA U DONT KNO WTA DUH **** UR TLKIN ABOUHT.. HOW U FGONA PUT SUMFIN UP DHAT ES SUPPOSE TO HAV DUN WEN E WAS IN PRISON? BECHA E CNT WAIT TO BE BAK ON ROAD.. DO U FINK E WANTS TO SPEND HIS LIFE IN PRISON. U LOT R SO **** ABSORBED WIV UR PERFEKT LIVES U DONT UNDERSTAND WA ITS LIKE TO BE ON DUH ROADS DESE DHEYS. UR ALL GRUMPY OLD DICKHEDS LOOKIN DWN UR NOSES AT PPL LIKE HIM. ES A GUD PERSON DHAT GHOT CAUGHT IN DUH RONG SITUATION. TIL DEATH IS NOT A GANG! IT IS A FRIENDSHIP UNTIL DEATH. U LOT DONT UNDERSTAND DHAT..AS FOR DUH MEDIA.. STOP MAYKIN FINGS WURS DAN DHEY ARE CAH WEN SUMWUN ELSE GHETS KILLD ITS BLOOOD ON U OTS HANDS FOR PROVOKIN IT. U ****. EVRYWUN DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE ND YU PEOPLE CNT PLAY DUH POSITION OF GOD ND DECIDE HOW OR HU SHUD DIE. SHUT DUH **** UP ND GHET A LIFE. TILL DEATH U BASTARDS
D C CUNNEEN, Bent Way, Lewihsam says...
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rob, london says...
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NiiCOLE wrote:'mowf'
Look Clara your goin on how no one no\'s coz they wernt there ye so shut ya mowf coz neither was u! Let me tell you this boy is scum! RIP POETS ALL DAII EVERY DAII WE LOVE YOU STEFAN..X NEVER FORGOTTEN 4 EVER IN OUR HEARTS ...X F*K TD F*K ALL DEM MURDERIN B******S!BURN IN HELL AL OF U!
Retribution, Wales says...
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Lisa, Croydon says...
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Sarah, London says...
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Lisa wrote:Here, Here, couldnt of put it better myself Lisa!!!
Trevor Wood, you are one ignorant moron and so **** naive! As for the youths writing rubbish on here, let me tell u something. U lot are wannabee gangsters. U wanna know about real gangsters? Go google it! U guys talk about the streets and how hard it is, oh pls dont make me laugh! Having a hard life does not warrant you to go and kill others, beat them and intimidate innocent people trying to make a living! You talk about hard life? huh! Go and live in Rio or Africa and u will soon know about a hard life. U pathetic creatures get everything in this country. Free money from the government, useless parents who spoil and and dont teach u about respect because they know nothing about it themselves! U get the latest trainers, clothes, computer etc and yet u still go on about how hard life is! A hard life is having to walk 8 miles on barefoot to get a jug of water for ur family or having to walk barefoot to school in the morning 20 miles away! So dont chuck it, about ur excuse for ur behavoir is because u have a bad life and ur on the streets! Ur not on the street, u have a free home to go to, paid by the bloody council! Im so sick of the youths of today, they have no respect. And before u start calling me old, Im 26 and streetwise myself but I chose to better myself. My boyfriend is black and has had a hard life but he works hard and doesnt use it as an excuse! None of u have ambition, all u wanna be is gangsters or flippin rappers when none of u are decent role models! So stop trying to defend urselves with your pathetic excuses because it doesnt wash. And furthermore, I blame ur pathetic parents for teachin u no respect! And its not just black people who are in gangs, all the young white kids are part of it too! But all u black kids who go around causing mayhem and killing eachother, u should be highly ashamed of yourselves and for your ancestors who went through so much to get you where you are now!
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oceansylk, Croydon says...
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anonymous wrote:and what makes you think you would automatically know if your son was in a gang....do you honestly think all gang members parents are aware of their involvement. I f you do then you are very naieve
Everyone is talking about all these boys who are 14, 15 and 16 but where are the parents? If my son was even in a gang i would pack his bags and drag him to prison myself, let him see what prison is like, either that or i would kick his **** myself, given the choice, he\'d be begging me to take him to prison.
Parents need to step up an stop depen pon babylon fi tek care a dem children. A dat mi a seh
KARLA PANCHOD HARAAMI, EALING says...
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dunt watch dat jus read, heath says...
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SAZ, BURMINGHAM says...
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ME INIT wrote:PLEASE, BEFORE YOU INSULT MY EYES AGAIN, LEARN HOW TO SPELL. THAT IS AWFUL! STOP WITH THE GHETTO TALK, IT IS USELESS AND PATHETIC!
bold LISEN..U LOT DONT KNO **** DHAS HOW I KNO U ALL SIT DWN ND READ ABOUHT PEOPLES LIFE SO U CAN GHET SUM ACTION ND MAYBE CREAT WUN OF UR OWN **** DUH MEDIA U DONT KNO WTA DUH **** UR TLKIN ABOUHT.. HOW U FGONA PUT SUMFIN UP DHAT ES SUPPOSE TO HAV DUN WEN E WAS IN PRISON? BECHA E CNT WAIT TO BE BAK ON ROAD.. DO U FINK E WANTS TO SPEND HIS LIFE IN PRISON. U LOT R SO **** ABSORBED WIV UR PERFEKT LIVES U DONT UNDERSTAND WA ITS LIKE TO BE ON DUH ROADS DESE DHEYS. UR ALL GRUMPY OLD DICKHEDS LOOKIN DWN UR NOSES AT PPL LIKE HIM. ES A GUD PERSON DHAT GHOT CAUGHT IN DUH RONG SITUATION. TIL DEATH IS NOT A GANG! IT IS A FRIENDSHIP UNTIL DEATH. U LOT DONT UNDERSTAND DHAT..AS FOR DUH MEDIA.. STOP MAYKIN FINGS WURS DAN DHEY ARE CAH WEN SUMWUN ELSE GHETS KILLD ITS BLOOOD ON U OTS HANDS FOR PROVOKIN IT. U ****. EVRYWUN DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE ND YU PEOPLE CNT PLAY DUH POSITION OF GOD ND DECIDE HOW OR HU SHUD DIE. SHUT DUH **** UP ND GHET A LIFE. TILL DEATH U BASTARDS
Claire, South Norwood says...
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Bob Peel, Croydon says...
7:54am Wed 24 Oct 07
Utter Tosser!