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Danny O'Shea 'murdered' in Canning Town 'over stolen phone' | Danny O'Shea 'murdered' in Canning Town 'over stolen phone' |
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Ten men murdered a teenager in a "revenge" attack over a stolen Blackberry mobile phone, the Old Bailey has heard. | Ten men murdered a teenager in a "revenge" attack over a stolen Blackberry mobile phone, the Old Bailey has heard. |
Christopher Nathaniel, 40, and Paul Boadi, 34, of Docklands, east London, are accused of killing Danny O'Shea in Canning Town, east London. | Christopher Nathaniel, 40, and Paul Boadi, 34, of Docklands, east London, are accused of killing Danny O'Shea in Canning Town, east London. |
They and eight other men deny murdering 18-year-old Mr O'Shea in December 2011. | They and eight other men deny murdering 18-year-old Mr O'Shea in December 2011. |
Mr O'Shea was stabbed in the throat yards from his mother's home. | |
Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, said the defendants travelled to the area to "exact revenge" after Mr Boadi's mobile phone was stolen a week earlier. | Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, said the defendants travelled to the area to "exact revenge" after Mr Boadi's mobile phone was stolen a week earlier. |
"The plan was to teach a lesson," Mr Heywood said. | "The plan was to teach a lesson," Mr Heywood said. |
"A lesson with violence that you do not mess with Paul Boadi, Christopher Nathanial, or anyone else. | "A lesson with violence that you do not mess with Paul Boadi, Christopher Nathanial, or anyone else. |
"When it came to it, the plan was carried out with speed, with force and with zeal." | "When it came to it, the plan was carried out with speed, with force and with zeal." |
Mr Heywood said Mr Boadi had been left "angry and upset" when as many as seven men attacked him and took his phone the previous week. | Mr Heywood said Mr Boadi had been left "angry and upset" when as many as seven men attacked him and took his phone the previous week. |
'Plan of violence' | 'Plan of violence' |
He spoke to his business partner and friend Mr Nathaniel and the pair arranged to return to the area with another eight men to hunt for those responsible, the court heard. | He spoke to his business partner and friend Mr Nathaniel and the pair arranged to return to the area with another eight men to hunt for those responsible, the court heard. |
Eight of the men hired a minibus to travel to Canning Town on the evening of 18 December, while Mr Boadi and Mr Nathaniel travelled in taxis, Mr Heywood said. | Eight of the men hired a minibus to travel to Canning Town on the evening of 18 December, while Mr Boadi and Mr Nathaniel travelled in taxis, Mr Heywood said. |
They spent more than two hours searching the area before they came across a group of young men, including Mr O'Shea, of Gill Avenue, Canning Town, who they believed had robbed Mr Boadi, the court heard. | They spent more than two hours searching the area before they came across a group of young men, including Mr O'Shea, of Gill Avenue, Canning Town, who they believed had robbed Mr Boadi, the court heard. |
Some of the men caught Mr O'Shea and began beating him before one of the defendants stabbed him in the neck, the jury heard. | Some of the men caught Mr O'Shea and began beating him before one of the defendants stabbed him in the neck, the jury heard. |
The defendants fled as the teenager attempted to return home but he died at the scene, Mr Heywood said. | The defendants fled as the teenager attempted to return home but he died at the scene, Mr Heywood said. |
Mr Heywood said it was not known which defendant stabbed Mr O'Shea but told the court all of the men were aware of the "plan of violence". | Mr Heywood said it was not known which defendant stabbed Mr O'Shea but told the court all of the men were aware of the "plan of violence". |
"Each one was there to play a part," he said. | "Each one was there to play a part," he said. |
The defendants are Mr Nathaniel and Mr Boadi, both of Docklands, east London; David Hylton, 47, from Holborn, central London; Andrew Johnson, 35, Paul Johnson, 33, and O'Neil Wareham, 30, all from Harrow, north-west London; Ferron Perue, 24, from Birmingham; Kevin Richards, 32, from Harlesden, north London; Nugent Rowe, 29, from Pinner, Middlesex, and Scott Marius, 44, from Clinton Villas, west London. | The defendants are Mr Nathaniel and Mr Boadi, both of Docklands, east London; David Hylton, 47, from Holborn, central London; Andrew Johnson, 35, Paul Johnson, 33, and O'Neil Wareham, 30, all from Harrow, north-west London; Ferron Perue, 24, from Birmingham; Kevin Richards, 32, from Harlesden, north London; Nugent Rowe, 29, from Pinner, Middlesex, and Scott Marius, 44, from Clinton Villas, west London. |
All of the accused deny murder and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. | All of the accused deny murder and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |