A drill rapper who stabbed a rival gang member in the heart, leaving him in coma from which he may never emerge, has been jailed for 14 years. Joshua Erorh, 18, stabbed “quiet and shy” 21-year-old Ahmad Torfi twice in the chest outside After Hours takeaway, on New Cross Road, on March 14, 2020. Erorh posted a music video boasting about the attack, referencing Ahmad s food order. Ahmad, who worked as a steward at events including football matches and concerts, survived after paramedics performed open heart surgery on the roadside, watched by his twin brother. But he suffered severe brain damage, and nearly a year on has never regained consciousness and remains in hospital, where his family said doctors believe he will eventually die.
Joshua Erorh, 18, of South Essex, sentenced to 14 years at a a young offenders institution
A gang member who left his rival with brain damage after a knife attack and then rapped I put A in the A&E has been jailed for 14 years.
Joshua Erorh, 18, stabbed a 21-year-old Ahmad Torfi twice in the chest, piercing his heart, outside After Hours takeaway on New Cross Road, south east London at 11.50pm on 14 March 2020.
Mr Torfi was saved by paramedics who did open heart surgery on the pavement, but suffered permanent brain damage because his heart stopped from the attack.
He remains in critical condition almost a year later.