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Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck: Fight breaks out in court as killers jailed | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Violence broke out at the Old Bailey as five gang members were jailed for murdering a man in a knife attack. | |
Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck, 19, was stabbed to death at a Wood Green hair salon last year. | |
He was killed as a result of "a longstanding and mutual hatred" between two rival gangs, the court heard. | |
Police officers and prison staff were attacked after the judge gave the killers - two men and three teenagers - life sentences. | |
Tyrell Graham, 18, Sheareem Cookhorn, 21, and 17-year-olds Jayden O'Neil-Crichlow, Shane Lyons, and Ojay Hamilton began fighting in the dock as they were led out of court. | |
One officer suffered a head injury when he and nine colleagues attempted to restrain the defendants. | |
Police also had to stop people in the public gallery from jumping into the courtroom. | |
The court heard Mr Gabbidon-Lynck's friend Jason Fraser, 20, was chased, stabbed, and shot by a rival gang on 22 February 2019. He survived the attack. | |
While his friend was being attacked, Mr Gabbidon-Lynck drove towards the attackers to try to scare them off, prosecutor Oliver Glasgow QC told jurors. | While his friend was being attacked, Mr Gabbidon-Lynck drove towards the attackers to try to scare them off, prosecutor Oliver Glasgow QC told jurors. |
The court heard he became trapped after reversing into parked cars, forcing him to run to a hair salon. | The court heard he became trapped after reversing into parked cars, forcing him to run to a hair salon. |
He was stabbed five times and died after an artery was severed. | He was stabbed five times and died after an artery was severed. |
Judge Foster told the gang the attack had "terrified members of the public". | |
Mr Glasgow said it was "more reminiscent of a Hollywood film than a winter's night in north London". | Mr Glasgow said it was "more reminiscent of a Hollywood film than a winter's night in north London". |
Mr Gabbidon-Lynck was linked to a north London gang called the WGM, the court heard. | |
His killers were said to be linked to Tottenham gang the NPK. | His killers were said to be linked to Tottenham gang the NPK. |
Cookhorn was jailed for a minimum of 28 years for murder, attempted murder and possession of a firearm. | Cookhorn was jailed for a minimum of 28 years for murder, attempted murder and possession of a firearm. |
Graham will serve at least 25 years for murder and attempted murder. | Graham will serve at least 25 years for murder and attempted murder. |
Lyons, O'Neil-Crichlow and Hamilton were each jailed for 21 years for murder and wounding with intent. | |
The defendants had denied all the charges against them. |