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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. | 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 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. | 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' | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| 'Renounce gun crime' | 'Renounce gun crime' |
| Kadeem's father, Steven Blackwood, said after the verdict: "It is my true hope that Kadeem's death will not have been in vain and that the adults, children and young people within the Derby community and society at large will try and give out positive messages about how to conduct themselves on a daily basis, search out positive role models and stay out of trouble. | |
| Steven Blackwood said he hopes his son did not die in vain | Steven Blackwood said he hopes his son did not die in vain |
| "The gang mentality needs to be curtailed and the young people within society need to re-educate themselves about how to get on with one another or how to address and deal with difficulties without the use of weapons and items that endanger the lives of individuals. | "The gang mentality needs to be curtailed and the young people within society need to re-educate themselves about how to get on with one another or how to address and deal with difficulties without the use of weapons and items that endanger the lives of individuals. |
| "Nobody else should lose his or her life through this type of action." | "Nobody else should lose his or her life through this type of action." |
| The trial revealed a violent street-gang culture had developed in parts of Derby. | The trial revealed a violent street-gang culture had developed in parts of Derby. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Derbyshire's Assistant Chief Constable Peter Goodman said: "We will continue to target those people who carry and use guns, as well as anyone who harbours people connected to firearms or their weapons. They can expect to feel the police breathing down their necks. | Derbyshire's Assistant Chief Constable Peter Goodman said: "We will continue to target those people who carry and use guns, as well as anyone who harbours people connected to firearms or their weapons. They can expect to feel the police breathing down their necks. |
| "To all our communities I would implore them to stand side by side and renounce gun and gang related crime. | "To all our communities I would implore them to stand side by side and renounce gun and gang related crime. |
| "There is a massive opportunity for people to learn a terrible lesson from all of this and make sure that we do all we can as parents, as friends, as neighbours and as leaders to prevent another young person's life being wasted in such a fashion again." | "There is a massive opportunity for people to learn a terrible lesson from all of this and make sure that we do all we can as parents, as friends, as neighbours and as leaders to prevent another young person's life being wasted in such a fashion again." |