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Man 'arranged murder from prison'

Fri Sep 05 14:51:10 UTC 2008

Man 'arranged murder from prison'

Fri Sep 05 16:41:31 UTC 2008

A man organised a murder from his prison cell using a smuggled mobile phone, the Old Bailey has heard.

A man organised a murder from his prison cell using a smuggled mobile phone, the Old Bailey has heard.

Delphon Nicholas is accused of the murder of Andrew Wanoghu, who was shot dead in Brockley, south-east London, in April 2006.Delphon Nicholas is accused of the murder of Andrew Wanoghu, who was shot dead in Brockley, south-east London, in April 2006.
Aftab Jafferjee QC, prosecuting, said "utterly compelling" phone evidence would link Mr Nicholas, who was being held in Belmarsh prison, to his four co-defendants on the murder night.Aftab Jafferjee QC, prosecuting, said "utterly compelling" phone evidence would link Mr Nicholas, who was being held in Belmarsh prison, to his four co-defendants on the murder night.
All five defendants deny murder.All five defendants deny murder.
The four others accused are Sereata Barrie, Michael Williams, Trevor Dennie and Erron Cato.The four others accused are Sereata Barrie, Michael Williams, Trevor Dennie and Erron Cato.
Mr Jafferjee said one of the defendants, Sereata Barrie, had been part of a "honey trap" - her role was to lure Mr Wanoghu to her flat in the early hours of the morning with the promise of sex.Mr Jafferjee said one of the defendants, Sereata Barrie, had been part of a "honey trap" - her role was to lure Mr Wanoghu to her flat in the early hours of the morning with the promise of sex.
Mr Wanoghu was shot and fatally wounded by a hooded man in the street near her flat at about 0130 BST, he said.Mr Wanoghu was shot and fatally wounded by a hooded man in the street near her flat at about 0130 BST, he said.
Mr Jafferjee said the dead man had many enemies and had been "set up for execution" by the defendants, who had a variety of grudges against him.Mr Jafferjee said the dead man had many enemies and had been "set up for execution" by the defendants, who had a variety of grudges against him.
Andrew Wanoghu had been extradited from the United States in connection with the shooting of clubber Damian Cope in Holborn in London five years ago. Charges against him were dropped.
In response to Mr Cope's death his mother Lucy set up the anti-guns campaign Mothers Against Guns.
The trial continues.The trial continues.