{"id":477690,"date":"2026-04-16T16:53:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=477690"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:59:19","slug":"man-extradited-from-nigeria-over-2018-bermondsey-murder-of-joshua-boadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/bermondsey\/man-extradited-from-nigeria-over-2018-bermondsey-murder-of-joshua-boadu\/","title":{"rendered":"Man extradited from Nigeria over 2018 Bermondsey murder of Joshua Boadu\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A 25-year-old man has been extradited from Nigeria&nbsp;and charged this week with the 2018 murder of Joshua Boadu in Bermondsey.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshua, who locally was affectionately known as SJ, was stabbed in broad daylight on Linsey Street, near the Blue Market, in Bermondsey on 11 June 2018.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMjE3Nzg0NDczNyIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLW91dGJyYWluLWluLWFydGljbGUgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCI+PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0iT1VUQlJBSU4iDQpkYXRhLW9iLWNvbnRlbnRVcmw9Imh0dHBzOi8vc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy5jby51ay9hcmVhL2Jlcm1vbmRzZXkvbWFuLWV4dHJhZGl0ZWQtZnJvbS1uaWdlcmlhLW92ZXItMjAxOC1iZXJtb25kc2V5LW11cmRlci1vZi1qb3NodWEtYm9hZHUvIg0KZGF0YS13aWRnZXQtaWQ9IkFSXzIiDQpkYXRhLW9iLWluc3RhbGxhdGlvbi1rZXk9IlNPVVRIQU81S0NFSzhHTkJCTjFHUDc2UDkiDQo+PC9kaXY+DQo8c2NyaXB0IHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCIgYXN5bmM9ImFzeW5jIg0Kc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3dpZGdldHMub3V0YnJhaW4uY29tL291dGJyYWluLmpzIj48L3NjcmlwdD48L2Rpdj4=<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The 23-year-old was rushed to King&#8217;s College Hospital with stab wounds on his chest, neck and arm, where he sadly died ten days later. He had suffered a heart attack on the way to hospital and his life support was turned off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two suspects \u2013 21-year old Denilson Davis from Hemel Hempstead and a 16-year-old boy from Southwark who couldn&#8217;t be named because of his age \u2013 were convicted of SJ&#8217;s murder at the Old Bailey in 2019. They were sentenced to 21 years and 15 years in prison, respectively.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzQxOTE4Njg3IiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtY29udGVudCBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50IiBzdHlsZT0ibWFyZ2luLWxlZnQ6IGF1dG87bWFyZ2luLXJpZ2h0OiBhdXRvO3RleHQtYWxpZ246IGNlbnRlcjsiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC0yeDEiPg0KPHNjcmlwdD4NCmdvb2dsZXRhZy5jbWQucHVzaChmdW5jdGlvbigpIHsgZ29vZ2xldGFnLmRpc3BsYXkoJ2Rpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxJyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgICAgICAgPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Adebiyi, 25, arrived in London on Wednesday April 15, was charged with the murder and was due to appear before magistrates.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshua\u2019s grieving family revealed that he had been excited for his first-ever family holiday to Canada and paid tribute to their beloved son saying he was full of \u2018untapped potential\u2019. They said he had hoped to become an engineer.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtNDE1MDUxMjUzIiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtaW4tYXJ0aWNsZS1tcHU5IHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Ij4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTknKTsgfSk7DQo8L3NjcmlwdD4NCjwvZGl2PiAgICAgPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joshua-Boadu-appeal.png\" alt=\"A man has been charged with murdering Joshua Boadu on June 11 2018\" class=\"wp-image-23130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joshua-Boadu-appeal.png 900w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joshua-Boadu-appeal-500x280.png 500w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joshua-Boadu-appeal-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joshua-Boadu-appeal-700x392.png 700w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joshua-Boadu-appeal-450x252.png 450w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joshua-Boadu-appeal-350x196.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joshua Boadu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mnc4zeEa-720x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22885\" style=\"width:859px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mnc4zeEa-720x560.jpg 720w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mnc4zeEa-360x280.jpg 360w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mnc4zeEa-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mnc4zeEa.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joshua Boadu pictured with his sister Joanna at their brother Jeffrey&#8217;s wedding in 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Floral-tributes-to-Joshua-Boadu-in-Lucey-Way-Bermondsey-near-where-he-was-stabbed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Floral-tributes-to-Joshua-Boadu-in-Lucey-Way-Bermondsey-near-where-he-was-stabbed-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Floral-tributes-to-Joshua-Boadu-in-Lucey-Way-Bermondsey-near-where-he-was-stabbed-1-487x280.jpg 487w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Floral-tributes-to-Joshua-Boadu-in-Lucey-Way-Bermondsey-near-where-he-was-stabbed-1-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Floral tributes left in Lucey Way to Joshua following his fatal stabbing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_4149-1-559x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_4149-1-559x560.jpg 559w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_4149-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_4149-1-279x280.jpg 279w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_4149-1-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_4149-1-767x767.jpg 767w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_4149-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tributes to Joshua Boadu that were left in the Blue market square in Bermondsey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Denilson-Davis.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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Davis was arrested and his fingerprints, along with the DNA of the 16-year-old and Mr Boadu&#8217;s blood were all found in the car.  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