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| Sports agent cleared of east London murder of teenager Danny O'Shea | Sports agent cleared of east London murder of teenager Danny O'Shea |
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| A sports agent with links to Premier League star Ashley Cole and rapper Jay-Z has been cleared at the Old Bailey today of murdering an 18-year-old man in a "revenge" attack over a stolen BlackBerry phone. | A sports agent with links to Premier League star Ashley Cole and rapper Jay-Z has been cleared at the Old Bailey today of murdering an 18-year-old man in a "revenge" attack over a stolen BlackBerry phone. |
| Christopher Nathaniel, 40, who told the court he once helped former prime minister Tony Blair launch an anti-knife crime campaign, was found not guilty along with seven other men of the fatal stabbing of Danny O'Shea. | Christopher Nathaniel, 40, who told the court he once helped former prime minister Tony Blair launch an anti-knife crime campaign, was found not guilty along with seven other men of the fatal stabbing of Danny O'Shea. |
| The teenager died yards from his mother's home in Canning Town, east London, after being stabbed in the throat on 2 December 2011. | The teenager died yards from his mother's home in Canning Town, east London, after being stabbed in the throat on 2 December 2011. |
| The jury unanimously cleared eight men of murder and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm after 22 hours of deliberations. | The jury unanimously cleared eight men of murder and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm after 22 hours of deliberations. |
| Another defendant, O'Neil Wareham, was cleared of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. | Another defendant, O'Neil Wareham, was cleared of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. |
| Nugent Rowe, 29, from Pinner, north-west London, was convicted of the murder and will be sentenced on Friday. | Nugent Rowe, 29, from Pinner, north-west London, was convicted of the murder and will be sentenced on Friday. |
| Jurors were told the attack took place a week after Nathaniel's business partner Paul Boadi, 34, had been attacked by as many as seven men when his phone was stolen. It was alleged that he spoke to Nathaniel and arranged to return to the area with eight other men to hunt for those responsible when O'Shea was killed. | Jurors were told the attack took place a week after Nathaniel's business partner Paul Boadi, 34, had been attacked by as many as seven men when his phone was stolen. It was alleged that he spoke to Nathaniel and arranged to return to the area with eight other men to hunt for those responsible when O'Shea was killed. |
| Jurors were told that a Twitter message was published after O'Shea's death, which read: "The element of surprise, such a beautiful thing." | Jurors were told that a Twitter message was published after O'Shea's death, which read: "The element of surprise, such a beautiful thing." |
| Nathaniel, who was the only defendant not in court to hear the verdict, founded NVA Entertainment group in 2005. | Nathaniel, who was the only defendant not in court to hear the verdict, founded NVA Entertainment group in 2005. |
| He reportedly brokered a deal between Cole and Jay-Z in 2011, which saw the pair meet in New York to plan the building of a London restaurant. | He reportedly brokered a deal between Cole and Jay-Z in 2011, which saw the pair meet in New York to plan the building of a London restaurant. |
| He also worked with Chelsea defender John Terry to negotiate a book deal and helped Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand set up his Live the Dream foundation, according to a biography on his Facebook page. | He also worked with Chelsea defender John Terry to negotiate a book deal and helped Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand set up his Live the Dream foundation, according to a biography on his Facebook page. |
| Nathaniel and Boadi, both of Docklands, east London; David Hylton, 47, from Holborn, central London; Andrew Johnson, 35, and Paul Johnson, 33, all from Harrow, north-west London; Ferron Perue, 24, from Birmingham; Kevin Richards, 32, from Harlesden, north London; and Scott Marius, 44, from Clinton Villas, west London, were all cleared of murder and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. | Nathaniel and Boadi, both of Docklands, east London; David Hylton, 47, from Holborn, central London; Andrew Johnson, 35, and Paul Johnson, 33, all from Harrow, north-west London; Ferron Perue, 24, from Birmingham; Kevin Richards, 32, from Harlesden, north London; and Scott Marius, 44, from Clinton Villas, west London, were all cleared of murder and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. |
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