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| 'Wrong victim' murder pair guilty | 'Wrong victim' murder pair guilty |
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| Two men have been found guilty of murdering a 15-year-old boy who was shot dead as he slept at his home in south-east London. | Two men have been found guilty of murdering a 15-year-old boy who was shot dead as he slept at his home in south-east London. |
| Michael Dosunmu was shot four times when gunmen burst into the family home in Peckham in February 2007. | Michael Dosunmu was shot four times when gunmen burst into the family home in Peckham in February 2007. |
| The Old Bailey heard that Michael was mistaken for his older brother who was to be killed in revenge for a murder. | The Old Bailey heard that Michael was mistaken for his older brother who was to be killed in revenge for a murder. |
| Mohammed Sannoh, 19, from Peckham, and Abdi Omar Noor, 22, from Camberwell, south-east London, had denied murder. | Mohammed Sannoh, 19, from Peckham, and Abdi Omar Noor, 22, from Camberwell, south-east London, had denied murder. |
| They were remanded in custody for sentencing on Wednesday. | They were remanded in custody for sentencing on Wednesday. |
| Michael was asleep in the bedroom he shared with his brother Hakeem, when Sanoh and Noor burst in and fired a MAC-10 machine pistol. | Michael was asleep in the bedroom he shared with his brother Hakeem, when Sanoh and Noor burst in and fired a MAC-10 machine pistol. |
| He was hit by four bullets - one of them piercing his heart and killing him. | He was hit by four bullets - one of them piercing his heart and killing him. |
| Michael Dosunmu's mother on the verdict | |
| Jonathan Laidlaw QC, prosecuting, said: "The intruders turned the light on and opened fire with a MAC-10 at a figure lying wrapped in a duvet. | Jonathan Laidlaw QC, prosecuting, said: "The intruders turned the light on and opened fire with a MAC-10 at a figure lying wrapped in a duvet. |
| "That person had no chance of surviving. He had done nothing wrong. | "That person had no chance of surviving. He had done nothing wrong. |
| "It was a well-planned and well-executed execution. Over and above the shocking nature of this shooting, the tragedy is that these two defendants killed the wrong person." | "It was a well-planned and well-executed execution. Over and above the shocking nature of this shooting, the tragedy is that these two defendants killed the wrong person." |
| The court heard that Michael's older brother Hakeem, 26, had been out at a club where he was trying to sell drugs when his church-going brother was killed. | The court heard that Michael's older brother Hakeem, 26, had been out at a club where he was trying to sell drugs when his church-going brother was killed. |
| It was Hakeem Dosunmu's links to a robbery gang and the murder of one of their members, that led the gunmen to the family home, jurors heard | It was Hakeem Dosunmu's links to a robbery gang and the murder of one of their members, that led the gunmen to the family home, jurors heard |
| Following the last robbery, three days earlier, one of the robbers, Javarie Crighton, was stabbed to death after confronting organiser Orando Madden about money. | Following the last robbery, three days earlier, one of the robbers, Javarie Crighton, was stabbed to death after confronting organiser Orando Madden about money. |
| Madden had surrendered to police after the incident and left only Hakeem Dosunmu as the target for revenge, said Mr Laidlaw. | Madden had surrendered to police after the incident and left only Hakeem Dosunmu as the target for revenge, said Mr Laidlaw. |
| There were rumours that Madden had cheated the rest of the gang and that Hakeem Dosunmu had the money, he added. | There were rumours that Madden had cheated the rest of the gang and that Hakeem Dosunmu had the money, he added. |
| Michael Dosunmu was shot while he was sleeping | |
| Michael's brother decided to turn his back on his criminal associates and cooperate with the police. | Michael's brother decided to turn his back on his criminal associates and cooperate with the police. |
| He admitted his part in the robberies and gave evidence at the trial of his brother's killers. | He admitted his part in the robberies and gave evidence at the trial of his brother's killers. |
| He was sentenced to two years in jail in April for his part in the security van robberies. | He was sentenced to two years in jail in April for his part in the security van robberies. |
| The judge reduced the sentence from five years after hearing that he blamed himself for Michael's death. | The judge reduced the sentence from five years after hearing that he blamed himself for Michael's death. |
| Defence barrister Robin Barclay said: "He carries around with him the thought that it should have been him." | Defence barrister Robin Barclay said: "He carries around with him the thought that it should have been him." |
| Outside of court, Michael's father Rasak Dosunmu said the family was sticking by Hakeem. | Outside of court, Michael's father Rasak Dosunmu said the family was sticking by Hakeem. |
| "Presently, he is feeling guilty that he brought all this on us," he said. | "Presently, he is feeling guilty that he brought all this on us," he said. |
| "But this is not the way we brought him up. He is our son, we love him. We cannot discard him. He made a mistake in life." | "But this is not the way we brought him up. He is our son, we love him. We cannot discard him. He made a mistake in life." |
| The father said Michael's murder had been "like stabbing us in the heart". | The father said Michael's murder had been "like stabbing us in the heart". |
| "Michael was a lovely boy," he said. | "Michael was a lovely boy," he said. |
| "He was level-headed and the type of boy every parent would want to have. | "He was level-headed and the type of boy every parent would want to have. |
| "He died with unfulfilled dreams." | "He died with unfulfilled dreams." |