One-Punch Killer Rakeem Miles: Guilty of London Tube Attack Turned Fatal!

Rakeem Miles, 23, of East Street in Southwark, has been convicted of manslaughter at Inner London Crown Court following a fatal altercation at a London Underground station.

By Ben Freeman

The court heard that on the evening of Thursday, 22 August 2024, the victim, 28-year-old Samuel Winter, arrived at the station after travelling on the eastbound Jubilee Line. Miles had also been on the same service, though in a separate carriage, and there was no prior interaction between the two men.

As Samuel exited the station, he proceeded up an escalator, brushing past Miles in the process. At this moment, Miles reached toward him, but Samuel continued walking without stopping. While Miles remained in place for a brief moment, Samuel passed through the barrier line and began to exit via the stairs.

A few seconds later, Miles followed, shouting after him. He then caught up with Samuel, grabbed him from behind with enough force to rip his top in two, turned him to face him, and struck him once to the head. The single punch caused Samuel to collapse onto the stairs, where he remained motionless as Miles walked away from the scene.

Emergency services were called to the location, where paramedics administered CPR before transporting Samuel to the hospital with a critical brain injury. British Transport Police (BTP) launched an immediate investigation, securing CCTV footage and identifying Miles as a suspect

Enquiries revealed that Miles had used the same card to top up his Oyster card at a shop near the station the previous day. On the morning of 23 August, officers attended the shop, where a member of staff confirmed that Miles had recently left. He was located outside the premises and arrested on suspicion of Grievous Bodily Harm.

By the evening of Saturday, 24 August, Samuel succumbed to his injuries in hospital, surrounded by his family. The charge against Miles was subsequently upgraded to manslaughter