On 1st March 2019 Jodie was sitting in a park with friends in Harold Hill, Essex when she was approached from behind and stabbed in the back. It was a case of mistaken identity.
Drug dealer Svenson Ong-a-Kwie, 19, and his 17-year-old runner Arron Isaacs had been looking to take revenge on rivals when they killed Jodie by mistake.
Jodie's murder sparked national outrage and after an 8 week trial at the Old Bailey, Judge Wendy Joseph QC handed Ong-a-Kwie a life sentence with a minimum of 26 years. She also sentenced Aaron Isaacs to be detained for at least 18 years.
A Google search will provide full details of Jodie's story, below is a video from the BBC.
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