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A teenager who died nearly an hour after being repeatedly stabbed in the street smiled in court as his two attackers were convicted.

James Bascoe Smith, then 16, suffered deep, life-changing injuries when he was thrown off a bicycle and stabbed to death by masked men in Brixton, south London, on February 23. The young man, who was testing a bike for his mother, shouted "Call my mum, call my mum" before collapsing in a pool of blood, the Old Bailey said. Teen James Bascoe-Smith was playing in the street on his mum's bike when he was stabbed in a random attack last year. He was effectively dead for nearly an hour as a consequence, a court heard today. Sustained life-changing injuries. Three men stand trial for murder conspiracy. pic.twitter.com/URKz4WGUtr — Nads White Is On Leave. (@Nadine_Writes) August 23, 2022 His heart stopped and he actually died on the sidewalk near his home, only to be brought back to life by doctors. James did well on his GCSEs and worked as a coach at a local gymnasium before finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now confined to a wheelchair, he smiled broadly as he was surrounded by crying family members as a jury, after four days of deliberation, convicted two men of the assault.

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Leon Rashid, 20, of Thornton Heath, south London, and Taiquane Lewis, 18, of Kennington, south London, have been convicted of conspiracy to murder. Rashid was also found guilty of possession of an assault weapon. A third defendant, Stephanie Paez-Lopez, 20, of Clapham, south London, broke down in tears as she was freed from assisting an intruder by helping get rid of a Range Rover used in the "offensive". Attorney Edward Brown KC summarized James' family's victim impact testimony. His mother, Lisa Bascoe-Smith, said: "James hasn't had any issues with anyone in the area. He is a happy, always smiling boy. "He loves music, he's a DJ, studied music engineering and has nothing to do with the gang lifestyle. Thinking back to the day of the accident, I remember James being so eager to help me and make sure the bike was running. "He wanted to take care of me. He wanted to make sure it was 100% safe and drivable. I remember standing in my door waiting for him to come back. My phone rang and I saw James lying on the floor. "I drowned when I saw him in a pool of blood. I keep thinking, 'How could this have happened in a minute I couldn't see?' Ms Bascoe-Smith said James was making progress with his rehabilitation, adding: "He went from being an athletic, carefree, carefree guy to someone who was bedridden and had trouble moving or communicating." James' aunt, Rachel Duncan, said: "We really need to end this cycle of violence that can often span generations. We must eliminate knife violence from our streets.” The jury had been told James was testing his mother's bike when he was struck by a stolen black Range Rover on Henry Road just after 6pm. Mr Brown said: "The Range Rover drove up to him on purpose, hit him and knocked him off his bike. "Occupants of this stolen Range Rover and occupants of a second car, a VW Passat, got out and it was attacked, including by three men, each with a lethal weapon... before speeding off in the same cars". James' mother, who was waiting outside his front door, received a video call from her cellphone as she lay on the floor. Rescuers were alerted and paramedics arrived at 6:22 p.m. Doctors found stab wounds to James' left arm and viscera, and other injuries to his right thigh. Before he could be taken to the hospital, his heart stopped, sparking a fight to save him. Mr Brown said: "It was a brutal and horrific attack. "Indeed, James Bascoe-Smith had died at the scene and was only brought back to life through the prompt and significant efforts of the attending physicians. "However, he had suffered a significant period of blood/oxygen starvation in his brain, possibly up to 50 minutes." Although there was no reason for the attack, it was "very determined and concerted" and "almost successful" in killing the teenager, Brown said. A selection of "terrifying" knives dropped by fleeing attackers included a combat knife, a Rambo-style blade, and a zombie-style machete. The accused were taken into custody to be tried at a later date. Earlier, a fourth defendant, Patrick Fox-Pinto, 18, of Bow, east London, was acquitted of all charges after prosecutors failed to produce any evidence. Read the full article