Men Convicted After Terrorising Partygoers in North Kilworth
Written by HFM News on 24th June 2026
Two men have been convicted after terrorising people at a house party in North Kilworth before filming and sharing footage of their crimes on social media.
Leicester Crown Court heard how a group of men attended the event in the village during the early hours of November 21st last year after it had been advertised on Snapchat.
Shortly after arriving, the group – led by 20-year-old Richile Vangu – began threatening attendees with a knife and demanding money, designer clothing and other valuables.
Victims were forced to transfer cash and hand over possessions, while some were ordered to dance for Vangu as another member of the group filmed the humiliation on a mobile phone.
When some partygoers said they could not afford the £1,000 Vangu initially demanded from each of them, they were ordered to attend an address in Leicester later that day to make further payments.
The court heard that several victims travelled to the Tannery student accommodation on Bath Lane, where the abuse continued. Vangu fired a BB gun at victims, repeatedly whipped one man with a belt and punched members of the group. Footage of the assaults was again recorded and later uploaded to social media.
Police launched an investigation after reports of the incidents and identified Vangu through his TikTok profile, where he was known as “Trixta”. He was arrested at an address in London six days later.
Leicester Crown Court
Following a trial, Vangu, of Bowes Road, Southgate, London, was found guilty of multiple offences including robbery, blackmail and actual bodily harm.
Oluwatobiloba Akinrinola, 20, of Slippers Place, Southwark, London, was also convicted of robbery, blackmail and actual bodily harm offences linked to the incidents.
The pair are due to be sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on July 27
Detective Constable Adam Battley, who led the investigation, said the men believed they were above the law.
He said: “It’s been apparent throughout the investigation and court case that none of the gang had any care or concern for those who they’d caused harm.
“They thought they were above the law and could bully and exploit others for their own gain. The fact they even filmed themselves carrying out their crimes and posted some videos on social media shows they thought their actions didn’t matter.”
Two other men, both aged 19, who were charged in connection with the incidents were found not guilty of all offences.
