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| A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a man outside his home in front of his young family. | A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a man outside his home in front of his young family. |
| Bradley Tucker, 18, shot Peter Woodhams in Canning Town, east London, last year in the "final chapter" of a bullying campaign, the Old Bailey heard. | Bradley Tucker, 18, shot Peter Woodhams in Canning Town, east London, last year in the "final chapter" of a bullying campaign, the Old Bailey heard. |
| A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was cleared of murdering 22-year-old Mr Woodhams. | A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was cleared of murdering 22-year-old Mr Woodhams. |
| Tucker, of Canning Town, had denied murder in the Old Bailey trial and said he only meant to scare his victim. | Tucker, of Canning Town, had denied murder in the Old Bailey trial and said he only meant to scare his victim. |
| Mr Woodhams's fiancee Jane Bowden burst into tears as the verdict was read out in court. | Mr Woodhams's fiancee Jane Bowden burst into tears as the verdict was read out in court. |
| The shooting, in August 2006, came seven months after another incident when Mr Woodhams was stabbed in the neck and slashed across the face. | The shooting, in August 2006, came seven months after another incident when Mr Woodhams was stabbed in the neck and slashed across the face. |
| A group of youths had tormented Mr Woodhams since the stabbing and he had told police: "This has had a dramatic effect on my life. I can't go out any more because I am scared." | A group of youths had tormented Mr Woodhams since the stabbing and he had told police: "This has had a dramatic effect on my life. I can't go out any more because I am scared." |
| Mr Woodhams' father, also called Peter, said "something should have been done" earlier. | Mr Woodhams' father, also called Peter, said "something should have been done" earlier. |
| "If it was done, to my mind, I believe there is a very good chance that he would have still been here," he said. | "If it was done, to my mind, I believe there is a very good chance that he would have still been here," he said. |
| Mr Woodhams's son Sam "still believes his father is coming back" | Mr Woodhams's son Sam "still believes his father is coming back" |
| Nine police officers are now facing a misconduct inquiry after claims they did not carry out a detailed enough investigation into the incident. | Nine police officers are now facing a misconduct inquiry after claims they did not carry out a detailed enough investigation into the incident. |
| Ms Bowden had said she had phoned the police every day for five weeks following the first attack, but police had never taken a statement. | Ms Bowden had said she had phoned the police every day for five weeks following the first attack, but police had never taken a statement. |
| The police handling of the stabbing incident is currently being examined by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | The police handling of the stabbing incident is currently being examined by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. |
| At the Old Bailey Tucker said he believed the gun he fired would only "go bang". | At the Old Bailey Tucker said he believed the gun he fired would only "go bang". |
| He said he was on his mobile phone when he saw an angry Mr Woodhams coming towards him swearing. | He said he was on his mobile phone when he saw an angry Mr Woodhams coming towards him swearing. |
| "I put my phone in my pocket and pulled out the gun and started shooting," he told the court. | "I put my phone in my pocket and pulled out the gun and started shooting," he told the court. |
| He said he fired the weapon "to scare him, make him go in the other direction", but then noticed the blood on his chest. | He said he fired the weapon "to scare him, make him go in the other direction", but then noticed the blood on his chest. |
| Peter had no opportunity to defend himself in the face of a man who had complete disregard for his life Det Ch Insp Ian Stevenson Heartbreak at losing dad class="" href="/1/hi/england/london/6459701.stm">Newham's mean streets | |
| Ms Bowden said in a statement the couple's son Sam had become convinced his father was a star in heaven and thought his father was looking down on him. | Ms Bowden said in a statement the couple's son Sam had become convinced his father was a star in heaven and thought his father was looking down on him. |
| "He still believes his father is coming back," she said. | "He still believes his father is coming back," she said. |
| Det Ch Insp Ian Stevenson, who led the murder investigation, said: "Peter had no opportunity to defend himself in the face of a man who had complete disregard for his life as he was prepared to use a gun. | Det Ch Insp Ian Stevenson, who led the murder investigation, said: "Peter had no opportunity to defend himself in the face of a man who had complete disregard for his life as he was prepared to use a gun. |
| "My thoughts and those of my team remain with Peter's family and many friends at this very difficult time, who regardless of this result, have lost a loved-one and will have to live with this devastating consequence of gun crime." | "My thoughts and those of my team remain with Peter's family and many friends at this very difficult time, who regardless of this result, have lost a loved-one and will have to live with this devastating consequence of gun crime." |
| Tucker will be sentenced at a later date. | Tucker will be sentenced at a later date. |