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| A father, shot dead outside his home after confronting youths, had been stabbed in a similar incident six months earlier, the Old Bailey heard. | A father, shot dead outside his home after confronting youths, had been stabbed in a similar incident six months earlier, the Old Bailey heard. |
| Peter Woodhams, 22, of Canning Town, died in the "final chapter" of a campaign of violence and bullying against his family, the court was told. | Peter Woodhams, 22, of Canning Town, died in the "final chapter" of a campaign of violence and bullying against his family, the court was told. |
| He was shot four times by Bradley Tucker, 18, in August, it was alleged. | He was shot four times by Bradley Tucker, 18, in August, it was alleged. |
| Mr Tucker, of Canning Town, and a youth aged 17, said to have been a lookout, both deny murder and firearms offences. | Mr Tucker, of Canning Town, and a youth aged 17, said to have been a lookout, both deny murder and firearms offences. |
| The older teenager has admitted manslaughter but his plea was not accepted by the Crown, the jury was told. | The older teenager has admitted manslaughter but his plea was not accepted by the Crown, the jury was told. |
| A group of local youths made Mr Woodhams' life and those of his family a complete misery Brian Altman, prosecuting | |
| Brian Altman, opening the case, said: "Shooting him dead was the final chapter in this campaign of violence and bullying that had permeated Mr Woodhams' life over that period of time. | Brian Altman, opening the case, said: "Shooting him dead was the final chapter in this campaign of violence and bullying that had permeated Mr Woodhams' life over that period of time. |
| "Clearly Mr Woodhams had had enough. | "Clearly Mr Woodhams had had enough. |
| "It appeared very much as if he had set out to confront the group of youths who he considered had been responsible for plaguing him. As a result he lost his life." | "It appeared very much as if he had set out to confront the group of youths who he considered had been responsible for plaguing him. As a result he lost his life." |
| Eyewitnesses had seen Mr Woodhams involved in a confrontation with a group of young men while wearing a fluorescent jacket, the court heard. | Eyewitnesses had seen Mr Woodhams involved in a confrontation with a group of young men while wearing a fluorescent jacket, the court heard. |
| "Shots were fired and Mr Woodhams moved as if to trying to dodge the bullets before collapsing to the ground," Mr Altman said. | "Shots were fired and Mr Woodhams moved as if to trying to dodge the bullets before collapsing to the ground," Mr Altman said. |
| He added the victim had been "subject to bullying by a group of local youths who had made Mr Woodhams' life and those of his family a complete misery". | |
| No-one was apprehended over the stabbing on 21 January, he said. | |
| 'Ranting and raving' | |
| The court heard that earlier, Mr Woodhams had confronted the teenagers after a 14-year-old youth, a member of the gang said to have been bullying him, kicked a football into his path as he drove, causing him to swerve. | |
| He drove to a car park where they were and chased them off and later a witness, Trevor Jermain, heard Tucker's reaction to what had happened, the jury was told. | |
| Mr Altman said: "He was ranting and raving. He was shouting something like, 'If he wants it he can have it, if he comes back round here he'll get it, I'll have him'." | |
| Mr Woodhams returned home, where he lived with his fiancee Jane Bowden and their three-year-old son, and quickly ran out again. Ms Bowden then heard shots, Mr Altman said. | |
| The case continues. | The case continues. |