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Drug seller concerned in capturing of harmless 22-year-old over Rolex theft is jailed for 13 years 

A drug seller concerned within the homicide of an harmless man in a revenge plot over a stolen Rolex has been jailed for 13 years.

Imani Allaway-Muir, 22, was ‘within the flawed place on the flawed time’ when he was gunned down in entrance of kids close to a playground in Islington, north London in July 2020.   

The killers had used a Discover My Cellphone app to find the final recognized location of an iPhone taken within the theft and travelled there intent on revenge.

Though 4 of the lads concerned in his demise have already been sentenced, James Nicholson, 36, was sentenced for his function within the incident in the present day

James Nicholson, 36, was sentenced and jailed today for manslaughter for his involvement in the death of Imani Allaway-Muir

James Nicholson, 36, was sentenced and jailed in the present day for manslaughter for his involvement within the demise of Imani Allaway-Muir

The Islington-man is receiving 13 years imprisonment for manslaughter and should serve two-thirds of his sentence earlier than being thought of for parole.   

His 13 yr sentence additionally displays two extra prices for worrying within the provide of hashish and cocaine that arose out of the proof from the trial. 

Chatting with Nicholson in the present day, the Frequent Serjeant of London Decide Richard Marks mentioned: ‘You have been considerably concerned in Kyriacou’s enterprise. You labored for him most days delivering medication and you bought a bit lower than 50 per cent of the revenue.

‘Throughout trial you conceded that he was for all intents and functions your boss. You additionally informed the jury that you simply had a few of your personal shoppers. In any occasion, phrase in a short time unfold in regards to the destiny that had befallen him within the theft, so the entire {accused} arrived at his flat.

‘You claimed all through your trial that the one function of this was to test if he was okay. In my judgement that was manifestly unfaithful.’

Nathaniel Reece, 40, who pulled the set off, was sentenced to life with a minimal of 33 years and two months. 

Darren Dredge, 40 and Matthew Hardy, 35, have been each sentenced to life with minimal phrases of 10 and 7 and a half years for manslaughter, respectively. 

Demetrios Kyriacou, 35, who deliberate the hit, was jailed for all times and ordered to serve a minimal of 31 years. 

Kyriacou’s sentence additionally mirrored convictions for conspiracy to provide Class A medication, which he admitted. 

Decide Marks said that Kyriacou was ‘fired up and aggressive’ following the theft. 

After the killers started to seek for the cellphone, they met a gaggle of younger males they suspected have been the robbers. 

He continued: ‘Kyriacou maintained to the jury that the theft and medicines was simply one thing that occurs. He says he was calm and accepting of the scenario. I say that is far off the mark and never the truth of how drug sellers function.’

Imani Allaway-Muir, 22, was 'in the wrong place at the wrong time' when he was gunned down in front of children near a playground in Islington, north London in July 2020

Imani Allaway-Muir, 22, was ‘within the flawed place on the flawed time’ when he was gunned down in entrance of kids close to a playground in Islington, north London in July 2020

‘Quite a few youths began to run and your group open fired, indiscriminately discharging 15 bullets.

‘There isn’t any proof by any means that he [Imani] had in truth been concerned in that theft, he simply had the grave misfortune of being within the flawed place on the flawed time.’

The gun used to kill Imani was by no means recovered and nonetheless stays in illegal circulation.

Mr Allaway-Muir’s mom Keetha Allaway beforehand learn a sufferer affect assertion to courtroom, calling her son ‘my eldest youngster however my greatest child.’

His father Jason Muir stood beside her sporting an Arsenal jacket and holding {a photograph} of their son.

Delivering her feedback trying straight on the killers within the dock she mentioned: ‘I do not know specific this ache to all of you who’ve taken my life.

‘My son was a wonderful younger man so energetic.

‘Now, each time I shut my eyes all I see is my son’s lifeless physique coated in blood.’

His mom confused that he ‘did nothing flawed and was harmless’, going out that day with ‘no data of any theft’. 

She continued: ‘It kills me to consider how scared he was when he noticed them seem and shoot him. I do know by the route he ran away he was making an attempt to make his manner house to me.

The killers had used a Find My Phone app to locate the last known location of an iPhone taken in the robbery and travelled there intent on revenge

The killers had used a Discover My Cellphone app to find the final recognized location of an iPhone taken within the theft and travelled there intent on revenge

‘Not solely did I’ve to witness him dying however so did each of his younger brothers and his two little sisters.

‘The day all of you took this wonderful boy’s life you not solely destroyed his life however that of my different youngsters. They’ve been crying each day as a result of lack of their massive brother.

‘I used to be as soon as stuffed with such happiness and pleasure however now I can barely depart the home as a result of I’m consumed with disappointment.

‘My little lady thinks it is regular to be at a cemetery day by day, she was just one when her brother was murdered.’

Brandishing the picture of her son in direction of the killers, she added: ‘A good-looking younger man, this younger man.

‘Have a look at him! Mendacity in a casket is one thing no dad or mum ought to ever must see.

‘No mom ought to ever must bury their son. I can solely ever dream what he would have turn out to be.’

Members of the killer’s households, sat within the public gallery, walked out in tears as she spoke.

After listening to the speech, Reece instructed his lawyer to not put ahead any mitigation to the choose on his behalf and requested that he was not given any credit score for his responsible plea.

Prosecutor Jacob Hallam KC earlier mentioned: ‘It was on Saturday 4 July in 2020 at 19 minutes previous three that Imani Allaway-Muir was shot lifeless.

‘He was shot lifeless in a play space on the finish of a residential cul-de-sac in London.

‘The capturing was witnessed by a number of members of the general public who occurred to be within the space together with younger folks.

‘The emergency providers have been referred to as, they arrived on the scene and located Imani being sorted by members of the general public.’

By that stage he was unconscious and regardless of the efforts of the London ambulance service he was pronounced lifeless at 3.49pm, half-hour after he had been shot.

The prosecutor continued: ‘A autopsy examination revealed 4 bullet wounds, one to the precise buttock, one to the left forearm, one to the left shoulder, and the final a glancing wound to the left ear.

‘It was the primary of these wounds, to the precise buttock, which was deadly to Imani.

‘This killing was revenge for a theft during which Imani had performed no half by any means.’

Mr Hallam mentioned the killers had met at Kyriacou’s Islington flat on the 6 Acres property to debate the deliberate capturing.

He mentioned: ‘Down the alleyway they went, out of the alleyway they got here, and there Mr Reece shot Imani Allaway-Muir lifeless.

‘When Reece opened hearth, Imani Allaway-Muir was within the flawed place on the flawed time.’

Reece admitted homicide whereas Kyriacou and others have been convicted by an Previous Bailey jury at trial in Could.

The courtroom heard that Reece, Kyriacou and Dredge have been ‘prolific drug sellers’ and that Kyriacou would buy between one and three kilograms of cocaine each three to 4 weeks spending £30,000 per kilo for a £4,000 revenue.

Ms Allaway mentioned having to take a seat by her son’s trial was ‘an excessive amount of’.

She mentioned: ‘Having to take a seat by his trial, having to revisit that day after I simply wasn’t prepared and listening to the main points of what occurred to my son for the primary time in entrance of indifferent strangers and the lads that killed him was horrifying.

‘To these concerned it could have been simply one other homicide case however for me this was my son.

Nathaniel Reece, 40, of Southgate Road, admitted to murder and was sentenced to life with a minimum of 33 years and two months

Nathaniel Reece, 40, of Southgate Highway, admitted to homicide and was sentenced to life with a minimal of 33 years and two months

Darren Dredge, 41, of no fixed address, was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years for the manslaughter

Matthew Hardy, 36, of Six Acres Estate was jailed for seven-and-a-half years

Darren Dredge, 41, and Matthew Hardy, 36, have been cleared of homicide however convicted of manslaughter

‘You’ll by no means perceive how painful a trial is to take a seat by and to stay composed- at occasions it was simply an excessive amount of.

‘Not one of the defendants confirmed any regret or compassion for Imani.

‘On the very least these males ought to have pleaded responsible, saving us from the added heartache.

‘Regardless of being in jail all of them get to see their children- all of that was taken from me.’

Demetrios Kyriacou, 35, of Liverpool Road, Islington, was convicted of murder, jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 31 years

Demetrios Kyriacou, 35, of Liverpool Highway, Islington, was convicted of homicide, jailed for all times and ordered to serve a minimal of 31 years

Hardy’s father William Hardy, 71, together with Dean Walker, 33, and Hassan Hamza, 27, have been cleared of each prices after the trial which lasted greater than two months.

Dean Walker was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months for conspiracy to provide medication.

Reece’s sentence included unauthorised possession of a knife and affray in jail, which he admitted. He denies intent to provide medication and will probably be tried at a later date.

Dredge’s sentence included conspiracy to provide medication and possession of felony property, which he admitted.

Kyriacou, Dredge, Matthew Hardy, William Hardy, Walker, Nicholson and Hamza, all from Islington, all denied homicide and manslaughter.

Reece, additionally of Islington, admitted homicide.

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