Man convicted over fatal Balham assault after pavement cycling dispute
James Gbadamosi, 67, died after being punched twice and falling on the pavement in Balham, south-west London. A jury convicted Andre Wright-Walters, 38, of manslaughter, in a case that began after Gbadamosi objected to a child riding a Lime bike on the pavement.
The court heard that Wright-Walters said Gbadamosi had been aggressive, but prosecutors said he confronted him and struck him before leaving with a woman. Gbadamosi was taken to hospital and died two weeks later; Wright-Walters is due to be sentenced on 3 November. His family welcomed the verdict and described him as a warm, caring man whose loss has deeply affected them.
In short
- A 67-year-old man died after a pavement altercation in Balham.
- Andre Wright-Walters was convicted of manslaughter.
- The case followed a dispute over a child riding a Lime bike.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Pensioner, 67, was beaten to death after ‘telling a child not to ride a Lime bike on the pavement’: Man, 38, is convicted of manslaughter”.