Four people convicted of killing teenager in Coventry
Michael Ababio, 19, died in February after he was fatally stabbed outside Foleshill Library
Four people have been convicted of killing a teenager in Coventry earlier this year (2026).
Michael Ababio, 19, died in February after he was fatally stabbed outside Foleshill Library.
Another man, aged 19, was also attacked but survived.
Four men aged between seventeen and nineteen have now been convicted over Michael's death.
West Midlands Police say after his death members of the group who attacked him attempted to lie low, with one fleeing to Pakistan in an attempt to avoid justice.
Despite this, police were able to identify and charge them in connection with the Michael's death.
Shakeel Ahmed, 18, and Mahad Mohammad, 19, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, while a 17-year-old who cannot be named due to his age pleaded guilty to murder.
All three also pleaded guilty to wounding.
Ismail Nabeel, 18, pleaded guilty to manslaughter during the trial and was today (17 September) found guilty of murder and wounding with intent.
All four have been remanded into custody and will be sentenced at a later date.
Detective Inspector Nigel Box, who led the investigation, said: "Michael’s death was a tragic and senseless loss of life. He was attacked by this group, two of whom pursued and cornered him next to the library before stabbing him.
"Ever since Michael's death, our officers have been working relentlessly to identify suspects, charge them and secure prosecutions.
"We hope this conviction will bring some sense of justice for Michael's family and friends.
"The level of premeditation which went into the killing, along with the lengths the four defendants went to in order to avoid arrest, shows how deliberate and knowingly wrong their actions were."