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Riches Obi

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In November 2020, 25-year-old Riches Obi was stabbed to death in his home near Elephant & Castle, South London, after falling out over money tied to a sham marriage scheme. His mother, Bernadette Ortet, was found bound and gagged in a bedroom during the aftermath, and in mid-2024 three people — Jurick Croes, Raichell Felomina and Suvenca Martis — were convicted in relation to his murder or false imprisonment.


  • Victim: Riches Obi, 25.


  • Perpetrator(s): 

    • Jurick Croes, 38

    • Raichell Felomina, 40

    • Suvenca Martis, 35


  • Incident details: 

    • Stabbed repeatedly at Elephant & Castle flat; his mother was found bound with cable ties.

    • Background included a suspected sham-marriage scam.


  • Outcome: 

    • Croes convicted of murder and false imprisonment; extradited from Colombia prior to trial.

    • Felomina convicted of false imprisonment

    • Martis convicted of false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice.


  • Location/Date: Elephant & Castle, Southwark; 17 Nov 2020 (trial verdict 28 May 2024).

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