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Gun 'Killa', 18, jailed for life

Callum fired three shots from a converted sub-machine gun
A teenager who called himself "Killa" has been jailed for life for murdering a student in south London with a converted Mac 10 sub-machine gun.

Robel Tewelde, 21, was found dead in a stairwell at flats at Jephson Court, in Studley Road, Stockwell, on 2 October.

An Old Bailey jury heard how Jermaine Callum, 18, of Clapham, had carried out a motiveless "cold-blooded execution".

Judge Paul Worsley told Callum, who was 17 at the time of the killing, that he must serve at least 19 years in prison.

The judge described the attack as "cowardly and deadly".

Mr Tewelde, who wanted to be a doctor, died when two bullets hit him, one of which pierced his liver, lungs and heart.

He was not looking for trouble and he was not mixed up with any crime

Ilfa Ghere
Victim's mother

The victim and his friends were running up a staircase at the flats to get away from Callum when three shots were fired.

Mr Tewelde's mother, Ilfa Ghere, said: "My son was just starting out on what would have been a good career and becoming someone who was a useful member of society.

"He was not looking for trouble and he was not mixed up with any crime.

"His death is a huge loss to everyone."

Robel Tewelde wanted to become a doctor

Following the teenager's arrest, police found his number stored in his mobile phone under the name "Killa".

They also found a draft text message which mentioned "Macs", body bags and "riding to a mission".
Callum was convicted of murder by an Old Bailey jury earlier this year, although prosecutors were unable to suggest a motive for the crime.
Ngosi Edwards, 18, of Hemans Street, Lambeth, has also been charged with Mr Tewelde's murder and is awaiting trial, police said.

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Is it any wonder people are fleeing London?
By Jan Moir
Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 16/01/2008
In a north London suburb last week, a schoolgirl was beaten, gang-raped and then had drain-cleaning fluid poured on her body apparently to destroy DNA evidence. In the eternal cesspit of senseless urban crime, I feel that a dreadful nadir of sorts has been reached, a benchmark of slaked lust and casual, sadistic cruelty.
Police sources say the 16-year-old will never fully recover from the injuries caused by the caustic soda and, at the time of writing, she remains under heavy sedation in a burns unit, fighting for her life.
One could weep an ocean for this young woman, her life ruined by these savages, who hunted in a pack like animals and dragged her to an empty house, caring nothing for her wellbeing or future.
premeditation is shocking, and underlines the fact that some of the rootless delinquents who roam the London streets are now scraping the bottom of the barrel of humanity.
I'm almost embarrassed to say that the attackers have been described as "five black youths", in case you think I'm being racist in highlighting this crime.
Yes, these are the peculiar times we live in, particularly in a week when Trevor Phillips, the chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, has pointed out that "white flight is accelerating" as Britain becomes increasingly polarised along ethnic lines.
Following the controversy started by the Bishop of Rochester, who said that some Muslim enclaves were "no-go areas" for Christians, it all seems to suggest a country that is becoming increasingly fragmented; a patchwork of rigidly delineated little pockets of race and religion, knots of unyielding humanity who just can't rub along with each other.
This is not a Britain many of us would care to recognise, or even want to live in, although it is true that certain sectors of the middle class are fleeing from inner London like pashmina-wrapped lemmings, desperate to escape the creeping spread of urban decay.
Last year, nearly a quarter of a million decent, law-abiding citizens packed their bags and left the capital for good, seeking what they hope will be a better life elsewhere. They moved to outer boroughs, other city suburbs, rural areas, abroad, the back end of beyond, anywhere but here.
While their fairytale, roses-around-the-door belief in the safety of the countryside and the romantic ideal of a thatched cottage for two is touching, it does point to an underlying urban unease.
I would rather take my chances in the city than the country, but one can hardly blame them for wanting to move.
Elsewhere in London this week, a medical student was stabbed to death in a row over an orange in a Brixton fruit shop.
A pupil who was expelled for allegedly having a knife took his school to the High Court. And about the time most of us were sitting down to dinner, watching The Bill on television or putting the children to bed, a teenage girl underwent an unimaginable ordeal in an ordinary suburban street.

What is going to happen to those of us left to live here if youths across the city continue to feel quite comfortable and confident in running amok? That's before you even factor in the older, more professional criminal gangs from more than 25 countries, who operate prosperous drug trafficking, people smuggling, prostitution, money laundering and fraud rackets on the capital's streets.

London is a welcoming city, where home-grown and particularly international criminal networks are flourishing nicely. Somewhere in the city, a great termite nest of law-breaking and corruption grows by the day, nourished by immigrants, some of them illegal, from Algeria, Nigeria, Jamaica and Pakistan, among others.
Is it racist to point that out, too? I don't know any more. All I know is that London has room to absorb them all, particularly as so many of its citizens have recently left in a hurry. And while cosy family evenings by the fire remain one of the few benefits of a wet British winter, how alarming that fewer and fewer people feel safe doing this inside their own homes.
Comments
First of all, Bravo Robert W. He's on to something but I suggest something even better or at least along with his suggestion.

VIGILANTE Justice! It would work.
The problem now is, there are no penalties. It worked well and did it job and disbanded in San Francisco in 1849. It can work here. The real problem is, nobody has the guts. And the bad guys know it. They aren't impressed by your "civilized" treatment of scum.
Posted by peiper on January 17, 2008 4:38 AM

I got out 30 years ago but have always been proud to be English.Now in the Autumn of my life I regret to say that I am ashamed to be associated with the nation that has wrought such havoc on my birthplace. In consequence I will be taking out Australian nationality when my passport is up for renewal Posted by Nigel Hamley on January 16, 2008 11:38 PM

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Thursday, 7 August 2008 20:43 UK

Teenager shot dead in supermarket
Ryan Bravo is the 22nd teenager killed violently in London this year
A teenager shot dead in a supermarket was an innocent bystander caught in the line of fire, police have said.
Ryan Bravo, 18, from Brixton, south London, was killed in the Costcutter store in Walworth, south-east London, on Wednesday night.
A post-mortem examination revealed the teenager died from a single gun shot wound to the back.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested over the shooting and is being held at a south London police station.
Ryan was with family members when he was shot as two men barged past him while trying to get away from someone.
In a statement, Ryan's family said: "I would like to state that Ryan was a decent, hardworking young man and loving son.
"This is an extremely difficult time for all of us that knew and loved Ryan and I would ask that we are given the time and space to grieve in private."
Investigating officer Det Insp Tim Carter has appealed for witnesses.
Det Supt Gary Richardson, from Operation Trident, which tackles gun crime in London's black community, said: "We are keeping an open mind regarding the motive of this murder.
"However, it appears at this stage that the victim has no links to gang activity and that he was an innocent bystander - caught up in the line of fire and was not the intended target."
Officers said Ryan was walking home with his brother and cousin when they stopped in the shop.
"Two other black males barged past them into the shop and the victim was shot in the back," Det Insp Tim Carter said.
"The shots were fired by two men on scooters, who then drove off."
About five men were seen leaving the scene on mopeds.
Police said they have not traced the two men who were the intended target of the attack.
A number of people were seen leaving the area on mopeds
A man in his 20s said he was in the shop when the incident took place.
He said: "I was buying cigarettes when four or five guys ran in.
"I didn't think anything bad was going to happen because I thought they were joking and laughing.
"But then I heard shots, three or four. I've never seen anyone get shot before - it was like something out of a film.
"I just put all of my stuff down and ran out of the shop. A hysterical lady ran out after me. I'm lucky to be alive."
Forensic experts have examined what appear to be two bullet holes in the glass lower panels of a public telephone box.
The phone box, which is in front of a neighbouring carpet store, has been cordoned off by police.
Police revealed that an earlier shooting, which may be connected, took place on Brixton's Myatts Field North Estate at about 1630 BST.
Ryan is the 22nd teenager to die in a shooting or stabbing incident this year.

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Boy arrested over fatal stabbing

Conor was stabbed in the shoulder and died on the way to hospital
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of the fatal stabbing of a joinery student who was attacked after attending a party in Manchester.

Conor Black, 16, was stabbed once in the shoulder in Moston Lane, Harpurhey, in the early hours of Saturday.

Conor, who lived in Harpurhey, was found on grass a few feet from the main road. He died on the way to hospital.

Forensic tests are being carried out on two knives found nearby to see if they were used in the killing.

Detectives, who are also looking at CCTV footage, have said they have not yet established a motive for the attack.

Patrols have been stepped up in the area to help reassure residents, and police are appealing for anyone with information about the stabbing to get in touch.

They are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who saw a hooded figure, witnessed running from the scene following the attack, which happened at about 0200 BST.

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A-level student Nassirudeen Osawe was stabbed through the heart in Angel, north London, as he stood at a bus stop with friends on 27 December last year.

Jurors heard Ahmet Gomulu, from Stoke Newington, north London, said the group were staring at him before the killing.
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