Gunman, 14, guilty of murdering 15-year-old who was shot and stabbed
Gunman, 14, and three other teens aged 16 to 18 are guilty of murdering 15-year-old who was shot and stabbed to death near his home
Keon Lincoln, 15, was attacked in Handsworth in January and died in hospital Post mortem examination shows Keon died from a gunshot and stab wounds The force said they believe five or six youths were involved in the daylight attack
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Teenagers have been found guilty of the murder of Keon Lincoln, 15, (pictured) who was killed outside his home by a gang of youths armed with guns and knives
A 14-year-old gunman and three other teenagers aged between 16 and 18 were today found guilty of murdering a schoolboy who was shot and hacked to death outside his home.
Keon Lincoln, 15, was blasted twice by a 14-year-old gunman and stabbed ‘with large knives’ during a 30-second onslaught in Birmingham in January this year.
Four of the five suspects, who all wore masks in the attack, were convicted today.
Jurors convicted the 14-year-old Birmingham youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, of murder on Thursday.
They returned a guilty verdict on the same charge against a youth aged 16, from Walsall, who was caught on CCTV armed with a large knife as Keon was attacked near his home.
Tahjgeem Breakenridge, 18, and Michael Ugochukwu, 18, were also found guilty of murder after 15 hours and 50 minutes of jury deliberations spread over four days.
The 14-year-old was also convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, while the 16-year-old, Breakenridge and Ugochukwu were further convicted of having an offensive weapon.
Jurors have yet to reach a verdict on 18-year-old Kieron Donaldson, who denies murder. They will resume their deliberations on Friday.
Keon Lincoln, 15, was blasted twice by a 14-year-old gunman and stabbed ‘with large knives’ during a 30-second onslaught in Birmingham in January this year. Pictured: Police at the scene
Keon died in hospital after witnesses heard shots fired in the Handsworth area of Birmingham in broad daylight in January. Pictured: Paramedics and police at the scene
Tahjgeem Breakenridge, 18, and Michael Ugochukwu, 18, were also found guilty of murder after 15 hours and 50 minutes of jury deliberations spread over four days.
A five-week trial has been told Keon suffered eight sharp force injuries and a fatal injury to his abdomen from one of two gunshots fired in Linwood Road, Handsworth, at about 3.35pm on January 21.
CCTV cameras captured the hooded mob unleashing the attack, which continued even after Keon tried to get up and run away, the trial heard.
Prosecutor Michael Burrows QC told Birmingham Crown Court: ‘He [Keon] was shot at whilst he was on the ground. Still, the group continued to attack him, stabbing and hacking at him with large knives.
‘Eventually, the group ran away and got back into a white Ford S-Max and that car was driven away from the scene.’
Tahjgeem Breakenridge, 18, and Michael Ugochukwu (pictured here on CCTV with a knife), 18, were also found guilty of murder after 15 hours and 50 minutes of jury deliberations spread over four days
Footage showed that one suspect shot Keon twice including once in the stomach which later killed him, the jury was told.
Opening the case for the Crown at the start of the trial, prosecutor Michael Burrows QC said a Ford S-Max was used by those who attacked Keon.
The getaway vehicle, which had been stolen and was on false plates, later crashed. Left behind was forensic evidence including a hunting knife.
Donaldson, of Aston Lane, Perry Barr, is alleged to have ‘helped and supplied weapons’ for the pre-planned attack.
Opening the case for the Crown at the start of the trial, prosecutor Michael Burrows QC said a Ford S-Max, with stolen plates, (pictured) was used by those who attacked Keon
The getaway vehicle, which had been stolen and was on false plates, later crashed. Left behind was forensic evidence including a hunting knife (pictured)
The teenager bought ten hunting knives, two survival knives and two machetes between October last year and this January, and then supplied them to others, the court heard.
Mr Burrows said the prosecution could not say what the precise motive for the attack was.
He added that the attack was ‘planned’, and also said the suspects made sure that their phones did not betray their movements.
The four defendants convicted of murder were all remanded in custody by trial judge Lord Justice William Davis until a sentencing hearing on November 29.
