Three teenagers have been handed custodial sentences for their roles in the brutal killing of a homeless man in London, a murder the court heard was a act of retribution over a county lines drug debt.
Vicious Attack and Missed Chances
Eymaiyah Lee Bradshaw-McKoy, 18, Mia Campos-Jorge, 19, and Jaidee Bingham, 18, were convicted over the death of 51-year-old Anthony Marks. The victim was struck by a car bonnet, chased, stamped on, and beaten with a gin bottle in the early hours of August 10, 2024, near King's Cross station.
Staff at the transport hub found Mr Marks stumbling and seriously injured around 5.25am and alerted emergency services. He was taken to St Mary's Hospital in Paddington in a critical condition. A CT scan revealed he had suffered a brain bleed from the assault, on top of a pre-existing injury.
Selfies, Sentencing, and a Fatal Delay
Following a trial at the Old Bailey, a jury took 47 hours and 47 minutes to deliberate. On October 30, Jaidee Bingham was found guilty of murder. The two female defendants, Bradshaw-McKoy and Campos-Jorge, were cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter.
On January 5, 2026, Judge Mark Dennis KC sentenced Bingham to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years. Bradshaw-McKoy received a 47-month custodial sentence, while Campos-Jorge was jailed for 42 months.
The court heard of "missed opportunities" to save Mr Marks. After being discharged from hospital, he was transferred to prison on August 13 due to a recall for a licence breach. While in custody, he complained of headaches and slurred speech but was not referred for another brain scan. On August 29, he suffered a seizure, was taken to King's College Hospital, and underwent emergency surgery. He died on September 14 after medics withdrew care.
Drug Dispute Motive and Callous Celebration
The prosecution stated the attack was motivated by a dispute within a county lines drug operation. Mr Marks had told police in an interview that he was assaulted after a row with a dealer known as "Ghost"—Bingham's nickname—over stolen crack cocaine. The two female defendants were alleged to be drug runners for Bingham.
Detective Inspector Jim Barry, of the Met's Specialist Crime North, condemned the "particularly callous murder" which exposed the "ruthless brutality of county lines gangs." He noted the shocking ages of the perpetrators but stressed this did not excuse their violence.
He also revealed that the trio believed they had escaped justice, even posing for selfies together and laughing about the attack. These images were later used by police to place them at the crime scene.
The cause of Anthony Marks's death was officially recorded as a brain haemorrhage caused by the violent assault a month prior.
