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A drug dealer who supplied a gun to Mark Duggan minutes before his fatal shooting by police sparked the 2011 summer riots has been jailed for a total of 11 years. | A drug dealer who supplied a gun to Mark Duggan minutes before his fatal shooting by police sparked the 2011 summer riots has been jailed for a total of 11 years. |
Kevin Hutchinson-Foster was found guilty at the Old Bailey in January of giving Duggan the gun 15 minutes before he was shot dead on 4 August 2011. | Kevin Hutchinson-Foster was found guilty at the Old Bailey in January of giving Duggan the gun 15 minutes before he was shot dead on 4 August 2011. |
The 29-year-old's death in Ferry Lane, Tottenham, north London, sparked riots that swept across London and other English towns and cities. | The 29-year-old's death in Ferry Lane, Tottenham, north London, sparked riots that swept across London and other English towns and cities. |
Hutchinson-Foster, 30, denied selling or transferring a prohibited firearm to Duggan between 28 July and 5 August 2011. | Hutchinson-Foster, 30, denied selling or transferring a prohibited firearm to Duggan between 28 July and 5 August 2011. |
A jury failed to reach a verdict but he was convicted at the Old Bailey following a retrial. | A jury failed to reach a verdict but he was convicted at the Old Bailey following a retrial. |
Judge David Radford jailed him for seven years for supplying the gun, and a further four years for other offences. | Judge David Radford jailed him for seven years for supplying the gun, and a further four years for other offences. |
Hutchinson-Foster is already in custody serving a sentence for drug offences and was on licence at the time of the offence. | Hutchinson-Foster is already in custody serving a sentence for drug offences and was on licence at the time of the offence. |
He was also jailed on Tuesday after admitting using the same gun to pistol whip a barber five days before. He was seen on CCTV threatening Peter Osadebay, then returning and beating him with the gun until he nearly lost consciousness. | He was also jailed on Tuesday after admitting using the same gun to pistol whip a barber five days before. He was seen on CCTV threatening Peter Osadebay, then returning and beating him with the gun until he nearly lost consciousness. |
Hutchinson-Foster was jailed for four years for possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and nine months concurrently for assault occasioning actual bodily harm. | Hutchinson-Foster was jailed for four years for possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and nine months concurrently for assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
Radford told Hutchinson-Foster he could not be held responsible for what happened later. But he had passed an illegal weapon with a bullet in its magazine to Duggan "for what must have been for a serious criminal purpose". | Radford told Hutchinson-Foster he could not be held responsible for what happened later. But he had passed an illegal weapon with a bullet in its magazine to Duggan "for what must have been for a serious criminal purpose". |
Stuart Denney QC, defending, said: "He cannot take responsibility for what happened in Ferry Lane or in terms of the riot. "No one could have foreseen what happened. There is a real issue as to what happened in Ferry Lane. | Stuart Denney QC, defending, said: "He cannot take responsibility for what happened in Ferry Lane or in terms of the riot. "No one could have foreseen what happened. There is a real issue as to what happened in Ferry Lane. |
"There are those who think that in some way, Mr Hutchinson-Foster's conduct contributed to the death of Mark Duggan, which is entirely inaccurate. | "There are those who think that in some way, Mr Hutchinson-Foster's conduct contributed to the death of Mark Duggan, which is entirely inaccurate. |
"There was a series of threats which continued whilst he was in custody. He has twice been placed in solitary confinement." | "There was a series of threats which continued whilst he was in custody. He has twice been placed in solitary confinement." |
Duggan's shooting and the finding of a gun in Ferry Lane led to controversy and denials from supporters that Duggan had been armed. | Duggan's shooting and the finding of a gun in Ferry Lane led to controversy and denials from supporters that Duggan had been armed. |
There was speculation that Duggan was on his way to avenge the death of his cousin Kevin Easton, 23, who was stabbed in a club in March 2011. | There was speculation that Duggan was on his way to avenge the death of his cousin Kevin Easton, 23, who was stabbed in a club in March 2011. |
But a source has since said that investigators looking into Duggan's death have found nothing to suggest that was true. | But a source has since said that investigators looking into Duggan's death have found nothing to suggest that was true. |
The trial was told that Duggan was under police surveillance on the day he died and the day before. | The trial was told that Duggan was under police surveillance on the day he died and the day before. |
He went in a minicab to Leyton, east London, where he collected the BBM Bruni Model 92 handgun in a shoebox from Hutchinson-Foster before continuing to Tottenham. | He went in a minicab to Leyton, east London, where he collected the BBM Bruni Model 92 handgun in a shoebox from Hutchinson-Foster before continuing to Tottenham. |
The cab was pulled over by armed police in four unmarked cars in a "hard stop", and as Duggan got out clutching the gun, he was shot by officers. | The cab was pulled over by armed police in four unmarked cars in a "hard stop", and as Duggan got out clutching the gun, he was shot by officers. |
Known only as V53, the man who shot him said he was sure Duggan was holding a handgun, while other officers also claimed Duggan was hiding something in his hand and then raised what appeared to be a gun as he got out of the cab. | Known only as V53, the man who shot him said he was sure Duggan was holding a handgun, while other officers also claimed Duggan was hiding something in his hand and then raised what appeared to be a gun as he got out of the cab. |
The jury was told it was not their task to decide the "rights and wrongs" of Duggan's shooting, which will be examined at the inquest into his death in September. | The jury was told it was not their task to decide the "rights and wrongs" of Duggan's shooting, which will be examined at the inquest into his death in September. |
Detective Chief Superintendent Dean Haydon, of the Metropolitan police Trident gang crime command, said later: "I welcome the sentence today as this is the culmination of a complex and lengthy investigation and the sentence reflects the seriousness of his offending. | Detective Chief Superintendent Dean Haydon, of the Metropolitan police Trident gang crime command, said later: "I welcome the sentence today as this is the culmination of a complex and lengthy investigation and the sentence reflects the seriousness of his offending. |
"There is an ongoing IPCC investigation into the death of Mark Duggan and the circumstances of his death will be a matter for the coroner at a later date. | "There is an ongoing IPCC investigation into the death of Mark Duggan and the circumstances of his death will be a matter for the coroner at a later date. |
"The investigation into the shooting of Mark Duggan is being conducted by the Independent Police Complaints Commission." | "The investigation into the shooting of Mark Duggan is being conducted by the Independent Police Complaints Commission." |
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