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| Gang murder accused found guilty | Gang murder accused found guilty |
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| A man accused of ordering the shooting of a 15-year-old boy in a Derbyshire park last year in a gang-related feud has been found guilty of murder. | |
| Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell, 20, of Marlborough Road, Derby, was on trial for the murder of Kadeem Blackwood. | Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell, 20, of Marlborough Road, Derby, was on trial for the murder of Kadeem Blackwood. |
| Gunman Callum Campbell, 19, of Osmaston Park Road, Derby, has already admitted murdering the teenager at Caxton Street recreation ground on 11 November 2008. | Gunman Callum Campbell, 19, of Osmaston Park Road, Derby, has already admitted murdering the teenager at Caxton Street recreation ground on 11 November 2008. |
| At Nottingham Crown Court, Hamblett-Sewell had denied ordering the killing. | At Nottingham Crown Court, Hamblett-Sewell had denied ordering the killing. |
| The court heard Kadeem met rival gang members for a pre-arranged fight at the local park and, when he drew a knife, Campbell pulled out a sawn-off shotgun and shot him in the chest. | |
| The prosecution said Hamblett-Sewell, who was described as a "general" in the A1 Crew gang, had ordered Campbell, who was a "lieutenant" in the group, to pull the trigger in revenge for a perceived insult to his family. | |
| Kadeem Blackwood was shot in the chest Youth murdered over 'disrespect' | |
| The jury was shown CCTV images of Hamblett-Sewell and Campbell outside an off-licence on the evening of the killing. | |
| Campbell was wearing the purple bandana of the A1 Crew gang. | |
| Two witnesses then saw them at a drive-through takeaway and one of them, Stuart Russell, said he agreed to drive them round the city. | |
| Another witness, 17-year-old Jacob Freeman, told the court Campbell had approached him at the bowling alley and seemed to have been looking for Kadeem or someone who knew him. | |
| Hamblett-Sewell admitted being at the scene but insisted he had been surprised that Campbell had brought a gun and had tried to stop the shooting. | Hamblett-Sewell admitted being at the scene but insisted he had been surprised that Campbell had brought a gun and had tried to stop the shooting. |
| He also claimed he had left the A1 Crew six months before the killing, but refused to name any other members in court. | |
| Both will be sentenced at a later date. | Both will be sentenced at a later date. |
| The trial revealed a violent street-gang culture had developed in parts of Derby by last year. | |
| It prompted an operation by the police and city authorities - described as the city's "top priority" - which identified hundreds of local children with links to local gangs. |