Dave Jefford

Dave Jefford (October 23, 1980 – October 25, 2001), was a British disc jockey and early web designer. He found fame in 1998 when record producer Ricky Broster hired him as a music manager. Jefford declined but was still gaining attention. His unusual murder in 2001 led to the public disbandment of Internet free speech as a whole.

Murder
Jefford was injured on October 25, 2001 when a group of teenagers threw him out of a bus. The bus was later hijacked and it crashed into a building. Jefford tried his best to find help but was instead kicked and punched in the face by an unknown civilian. He presumably called the police, but nobody answered. Three or four minutes later, 51-year old Paul Boulton stabbed Jefford in the chest, probably because Jefford asked about nearest police patrol. He was later found by two women in a bush by the side of the road.

Arrests
Paul Boulton surrendered to police on October 28, 2001 after a five-hour standoff in East London. Two teenagers, in connection to the bus hijack, were arrested a month later, found by residents who complained about the loud music they played. A third teenager committed suicide and was found after hanging himself. A man, unnamed, testified in court about the civilian who attacked Jefford. To this day, no one has been arrested for the alleged assault.