London-based rapper Loski was at present convicted of possessing a loaded revolver in a case involving firearms, violence and gang disputes in south London.
The 23-year-old artist, whose actual identify is Jyrelle O’Connor, was arrested in April 2019 by officers seeking to query him over the demise of one in every of his associates who was fatally stabbed the yr earlier than in what was believed to be a revenge assault by a rival gang.
Having stopped and carried out a search of an Uber the rapper was travelling in, police discovered a loaded revolver hid below the passenger seat in entrance of the place O’Connor had been sitting and detained him.
O’Connor denied costs associated to the possession of a prohibited firearm with intent to hazard life, however the jury at Croydon Crown Courtroom at present discovered him responsible on all counts. He will probably be sentenced on Friday, January 6.
Loski performs on stage at O2 Discussion board Kentish City on March 25, 2019 in London, England. The rapper was at present convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to hazard life
Cops discovered a 4mm Flobert revolver once they carried out a search of an Uber they noticed the rapper get into in April 2019
A jury at present discovered 23-year-old Jyrelle O’Connor, also referred to as ‘Loski’, responsible of possessing a loaded revolver
The decide and jury heard that O’Connor was a outstanding and high-profile member of a south London gang who had been concerned in ongoing violent disputes with rivals in Brixton.
O’Connor was initially stopped by officers in relation to the demise of his pal Latwaan Griffiths, who was stabbed to demise following an tried taking pictures.
The rapper’s DNA had been discovered contained in the bag that Latwaan was sporting when he was stabbed.
Officers additionally discovered his fingerprint on a reversible latex glove that had gunshot residue on the within, indicating it had been worn to fireside a gun.
In the meantime, a forensic evaluation of the firearm retrieved throughout the search of the Uber during which O’Connor was travelling in April 2019 revealed that the artist’s DNA was coating a part of the weapon used to load the ammunition.
Loski performs on stage at O2 Discussion board Kentish City on March 25, 2019 in London, England
O’Connor’s gun is seen pictured within the footwell of a automotive the place it was hid in a black sock
Detective Constable Andy Snazell from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command mentioned: ‘This has been a making an attempt and difficult case with many twists and turns, however I am happy the jury discovered O’Connor responsible of his crimes and I might prefer to thank them for seeing by means of his lies and excuses.
‘I’ve little question that O’Connor, or his gang associates, would have used this revolver sooner or later and by discovering and destroying it now we have taken a deadly weapon off the streets and probably saved a life.
‘As a part of the trial the jury heard how fascinated O’Connor was by weapons and gang way of life and on his cellphone he had been operating quite a few Google searches for firearms and ammunition within the months previous to his arrest.
‘O’Connor was an influential particular person and had many followers on social media. No quantity of fortune or fame justifies his critical legal actions and I am assured this will probably be mirrored within the sentence that will probably be handed down by the Choose.’
