"Kalvin Taylor was discovered by police on a sofa in Lefroy Road, in Mile Cross, Norwich, on 21 September 2024, almost a week after he was attacked by Leon Bangura. The 21-year-old, of Old Kent Road in south-east London, was convicted on Thursday following a 12-week trial at Norwich Crown Court. Adam Dugdale, 56, of Shorncliffe Avenue, Norwich, and Carrie-Anne Hall, 52, of Lodge Breck, Drayton, were both acquitted of murder or manslaughter."
"Police said Taylor was believed to have been working for the Batman drugs line and operated from the Lefroy Road flat, while Bangura worked for the rival Lenny line. On 15 September, Bangura, Dugdale and Hall turned up at the flat. A man was heard shouting "Where's the money?", and a jacket Taylor pointed to on the sofa was grabbed and taken, police said. Bangura then stabbed Taylor in the chest before all three made off in a car."
"A member of the public alerted a police patrol to Taylor's body on 21 September. Bangura had previously pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, possession with intent to supply crack cocaine, and possession of a knife. Det Insp David McCormack said the case had demanded "an extraordinary level of specialist detective work and intelligence gathering", and praised the "immense courage" of Taylor's family."
Kalvin Taylor, 19, was found on a sofa in Lefroy Road, Mile Cross, Norwich on 21 September 2024, nearly a week after being attacked and stabbed in the chest by Leon Bangura. Bangura, 21, was convicted of murder after a 12-week trial at Norwich Crown Court. Adam Dugdale and Carrie-Anne Hall were acquitted of murder or manslaughter, and Soulay Fornah and Matthew Holmes were found not guilty earlier. Police said Taylor worked for the Batman drugs line and Bangura for the rival Lenny line. Bangura had previously pleaded guilty to drug supply offences and knife possession. Det Insp David McCormack praised the specialist detective work and Taylor's family's courage.
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