Teenager Rakeem Thomas cleared of sword attack

A teenager caught on video stabbing a rival repeatedly with a sword on a train has been cleared of all charges after he claimed he was acting in self defence Horrified passengers yelled at Rakeem Thomas, 19, to ‘f—–g stop it’ as he stabbed Kyran O’Shea-Deriggs between Shortlands and Beckenham Junction in south London. Footage shared online at the time showed Thomas, wearing a black hooded jacket and face mask plunging the large blade repeatedly into Mr O’Shea-Deriggs without any…