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Man 'arranged murder from prison' | Man 'arranged murder from prison' |
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A man organised a murder from his prison cell using a smuggled mobile phone, the Old Bailey has heard. | A man organised a murder from his prison cell using a smuggled mobile phone, the Old Bailey has heard. |
Delphon Nicholas is accused of the murder of Andrew Wanoghu, who was shot dead in Brockley, south-east London, in April 2006. | |
Aftab Jafferjee QC, prosecuting, said "utterly compelling" phone evidence would link Mr Nicholas, who was being held in Belmarsh prison, to his four co-defendants on the murder night. | Aftab Jafferjee QC, prosecuting, said "utterly compelling" phone evidence would link Mr Nicholas, who was being held in Belmarsh prison, to his four co-defendants on the murder night. |
All five defendants deny murder. | All five defendants deny murder. |
The four others accused are Sereata Barrie, Michael Williams, Trevor Dennie and Erron Cato. | The four others accused are Sereata Barrie, Michael Williams, Trevor Dennie and Erron Cato. |
Mr Jafferjee said one of the defendants, Sereata Barrie, had been part of a "honey trap" - her role was to lure Mr Wanoghu to her flat in the early hours of the morning with the promise of sex. | |
Mr Wanoghu was shot and fatally wounded by a hooded man in the street near her flat at about 0130 BST, he said. | |
Mr Jafferjee said the dead man had many enemies and had been "set up for execution" by the defendants, who had a variety of grudges against him. | Mr Jafferjee said the dead man had many enemies and had been "set up for execution" by the defendants, who had a variety of grudges against him. |
Andrew Wanoghu had been extradited from the United States in connection with the shooting of clubber Damian Cope in Holborn in London five years ago. Charges against him were dropped. | Andrew Wanoghu had been extradited from the United States in connection with the shooting of clubber Damian Cope in Holborn in London five years ago. Charges against him were dropped. |
In response to Mr Cope's death his mother Lucy set up the anti-guns campaign Mothers Against Guns. | In response to Mr Cope's death his mother Lucy set up the anti-guns campaign Mothers Against Guns. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |