Babah Sesay, 31, admitted 10 charges related to the incident, including wounding with intent and actual bodily harm after the horror attack which saw five men taken to hospital
An ex-Argos worker has pleaded guilty to stabbing five of his former colleagues in a commercial warehouse near Croydon.
Babah Sesay, 31, of Rodney Estate, Southwark, appeared at Croydon Crown Court on Thursday, March 20, where he admitted 10 charges related to the incident, including wounding with intent and actual bodily harm.
Shortly before 10:15am on Thursday, January 23, Sesay burst into the distribution centre on Marlowe Way in Beddington – where he used to work – and attacked a handful of former colleagues as they tried to stop him. Five men were taken to hospital, including one in his 50s, two in their 30s and two in their 20s. Their injuries were confirmed to be non-life-threatening or life-changing.
Sesay was reportedly a disgruntled former staff member at the warehouse. A source told the Mirror: “The staff here are agency and he was a former staff member who returned because he was unhappy about something or someone.”
The incident happened outside a Sainsbury’s and Argos distribution centre, adjacent to an Asda superstore, on Marlowe Way, Croydon. The source added that police were called to the same scene on Sunday evening after a man arrived and threatened staff members. The Mirror was unable to verify if it was the same man. The distribution centre is behind secure metal gates and staff enter with a card system.
Detective Superintendent Dan Rutland, who leads policing in south London, said: “The swift actions of our officers helped to ensure no one was seriously hurt in this incident. I hope this, and the judicial result, brings closure and comfort to those involved and highlights to the community that we will not tolerate violence in any form.”
Despite Sesay fleeing the scene, he was arrested an hour later at a nearby restaurant. He was taken to hospital with minor injuries following his arrest, before being transferred to custody. He was later charged with five counts of wounding with intent, two counts of aggravated burglary, one count of actual bodily harm, one count of assault by beating and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.
Babah Sesay will be sentenced at Croydon Crown Court on Thursday, 5 June.
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