Teen Charged with Murder After Machete Attack | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 20, 2026 · 1m

A sixteen-year-old, Emmanuel Avogo, has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 20 years for the brutal machete murder of accountant Adam Khan, whom he ambushed after luring him to a meeting on Humberstone Road. Avogo, who claimed he didn’t intend to kill, had a history of knife violence and was convicted alongside a teen girl, who received a two-year detention order after being unaware the attack would involve a machete. The victim’s family called the perpetrators “pure evil,” while prosecutors painted the attack as a premeditated ambush. Avogo’s anonymity was dropped due to public outcry…