Two men guilty of murdering boy, 16, in shooting

"One bullet in Lathaniel's chest caused "catastrophic" internal bleeding, and he collapsed and died after attempting to run away. Prosecution barrister Alan Gardner KC had told jurors: "The gunman would have fired more shots but his firearm malfunctioned and disintegrated, leaving parts behind at the scene which were later found by the police. "However, the two shots he did fire were enough to achieve what the gunman intended - Lathaniel died at the scene, despite the best efforts of members of the public and emergency medical staff.""

"Gardner told the court the murder was a "planned, organised and premeditated shooting" by Duodu-Watson and assisted by Prempeh. He was the driver of a white Nissan Juke car which was used to drive the gunman to and from the scene. Jurors were told Prempeh's car had a specially constructed hiding place which was an ideal place to conceal a gun. The defendants used a "trap house" (a premises where illegal drugs are sold) as a base before and after the shooting"

Neo Duodu-Watson, 18, shot 16-year-old Lathaniel Burrell in the chest and back outside a block of flats in Paradise Road, Stockwell, on 4 March. One bullet caused catastrophic internal bleeding and Lathaniel collapsed and died. The gunman wore a distinctive Just Eat jacket and rode a stolen moped; his pistol had been converted to fire live ammunition and malfunctioned, leaving parts at the scene. Omar Prempeh, 33, drove the gunman in a white Nissan Juke fitted with a specially constructed hiding place for the weapon. The defendants used a trap house as a base; three other men face retrial.

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