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Three men guilty over Thusha Kamaleswaran shop shooting Three men guilty over Thusha Kamaleswaran shop shooting
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Three men have been convicted at the Old Bailey over a shooting in a south London shop which left a five-year-old girl paralysed.Three men have been convicted at the Old Bailey over a shooting in a south London shop which left a five-year-old girl paralysed.
Thusha Kamaleswaran was shot in the chest and Roshan Selvakumar, 35, was shot in the face at Stockwell Food and Wine in Brixton shop last March. Thusha Kamaleswaran was shot in the chest and Roshan Selvakumar, 35, was shot in the face at Stockwell Food and Wine shop in Brixton last March.
Nathaniel Grant, Kazeem Kolawole and Anthony McCalla were convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent. Nathaniel Grant, Kazeem Kolawole and Anthony McCalla were found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent.
They were also found guilty of the attempted murder of Roshaun Bryan. They were also convicted of attempting to murder rival Roshaun Bryan.
The court heard the gunmen were trying to shoot someone else when the two innocent victims got caught in the crossfire. The court heard the gunmen were trying to shoot him when Thusha and Mr Selvakumar got caught in the crossfire.
Bullet fragments
The trio were looking for a rival gang member when Grant, 21, of Camberwell, opened fire into the shop.
Prosecutor Edward Brown QC told jurors: "The reality of this shooting may be that, whilst there was an intention to kill the suspected rival gang member, the gunman and his accomplices couldn't have cared less if someone else was shot too."Prosecutor Edward Brown QC told jurors: "The reality of this shooting may be that, whilst there was an intention to kill the suspected rival gang member, the gunman and his accomplices couldn't have cared less if someone else was shot too."
The jury did not know Nathaniel Grant had been acquitted of a murder three months previously. Bullet fragments
In August 2008, innocent student Ryan Bravo, 18, was gunned down as he bought milk in a Costcutters shop in Walworth, south London.
Thusha's heart stopped twice before doctors were able to save her.Thusha's heart stopped twice before doctors were able to save her.
She has spent most of the last year in hospital and doctors say she will never walk again.She has spent most of the last year in hospital and doctors say she will never walk again.
Roshan Selvakumar has been left with bullet fragments permanently lodged in his head and the court heard if the bullet had been slightly to one side, he would have died.Roshan Selvakumar has been left with bullet fragments permanently lodged in his head and the court heard if the bullet had been slightly to one side, he would have died.
Thusha's mother Sharmila Kamaleswaran wept as a victim impact statement she had written was read to the court.
It stated how the shock of seeing her daughter on a hospital bed "took my heart away".
The statement went on: "She says the impact of this incident remains unbearable to the family.
'Complete disregard'
"She describes how Thusha was before, always happy and smiling. A child hopping around like a rabbit now paralysed."
Speaking after the verdict, Darren Streeter, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "This case is a shocking example of how gun crime can devastate innocent peoples' lives.
"The three men showed a complete disregard for public safety. They left a young girl seriously injured."
He continued: "We had to show the jury some harrowing footage of the incident and I thank them for all their care and attention."
The jury did not know Grant had been acquitted of a murder three months previously.
In August 2008, innocent student Ryan Bravo, 18, was gunned down as he bought milk in a Costcutters shop in Walworth, south London.