Young man died seven weeks after ankle break in West End assault

Taha Errami died from complications allegedly associated with the fractured ankle, including deep vein thrombosis

Malachi Wilson, 32, Devonta Rose, 20, and Dennis Kaantharasan, 25, appeared at the Old Bailey (Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA) (PA Archive)

A young man has died seven weeks after he suffered a broken ankle during a street attack in London’s West End, a court has heard.

Taha Errami, 22, was injured during a violent incident involving three assailants in Shaftesbury Avenue in the early hours of June 1, the Old Bailey heard.

It is alleged there was an initial altercation with Malachi Wilson, 32, before two passers-by, Devonta Rose, 20, and Dennis Kaantharasan, 25, joined in.

Mr Errami reported the incident to police and said he had been punched and stamped on during the attack, which was not captured by CCTV cameras, the court heard.

He declined an ambulance and took himself to St Thomas’s Hospital for treatment for a broken ankle.

On July 6, he was travelling into London on a train when he became very unwell and was taken to St Mary’s Hospital unresponsive and in cardiac arrest.

He was pronounced dead on July 23 from complications allegedly associated with the fractured ankle, including deep vein thrombosis.

The three defendants were arrested on August 13 and charged with murder.

On Monday, they appeared at the Old Bailey for a preliminary hearing before Judge Rebecca Trowler KC.

They were all produced by video-link from Thameside prison and spoke to confirm their identities.

Prosecutor Caroline Carberry KC told the court that local police had been investigating the incident has a suspected robbery but the motive behind the assault was unclear.

Judge Trowler set a plea hearing for November 4 and a provisional three-week trial from May 19 next year.

Rose, of Manor Park, east London; Kaantharasan, of Stratford, east London; and Wilson, of no fixed address, were remanded into custody.