Soraya Bauwens of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Rizvan Anwar of Arcadian Law.
Soraya Bauwens successfully secured an acquittal for attempted murder for her client following an eight-week trial at the Central Criminal Court.
The defendant was 17 years old at the time of the alleged offence in Canning Town, East London, in March 2025.
The Crown alleged that the defendant jointly participated in the attempted murder, chasing the victim down to enable two assailants to inflict several stab wounds, one of which was life threatening.
The multi-handed trial involved evidence including cell-site analysis, DNA and forensic evidence. There was also CCTV footage which captured the incident.
After over 26 hours of deliberation, the jury returned a unanimous not guilty verdict for attempted murder. The defendant was convicted of the lesser offence of wounding with intent and violent disorder.
Soraya Bauwens
Soraya is a criminal defence barrister specialising in complex terrorism cases, serious violence and organised crime, as well as fraud and financial crime. She regularly defends in cases involving the preparation of acts of terrorism, dissemination of terrorist material and membership to or support for proscribed organisations.
Get in touch with Soraya’s clerks at crimeclerksmailbox@gclaw.co.uk
