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| So Solid star cleared of murder | So Solid star cleared of murder |
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| So Solid Crew rap musician Megaman has been cleared of murder by a jury at the Old Bailey. | So Solid Crew rap musician Megaman has been cleared of murder by a jury at the Old Bailey. |
| Dwayne Vincent, 27, was accused of encouraging and supporting his friend Carl Morgan in shooting Colin Scarlett in a "revenge" attack in November 2004. | Dwayne Vincent, 27, was accused of encouraging and supporting his friend Carl Morgan in shooting Colin Scarlett in a "revenge" attack in November 2004. |
| Mr Scarlett was shot four times outside his home in Tooting, south London, by Morgan, who he had beaten up earlier that day, the Old Bailey was told. | Mr Scarlett was shot four times outside his home in Tooting, south London, by Morgan, who he had beaten up earlier that day, the Old Bailey was told. |
| Mr Vincent, of Barons Court, west London, denied the charges. | Mr Vincent, of Barons Court, west London, denied the charges. |
| Morgan, another member of the rap collective, was jailed for life last year after he was convicted of Mr Scarlett's murder. | Morgan, another member of the rap collective, was jailed for life last year after he was convicted of Mr Scarlett's murder. |
| I was an innocent man from the beginning - nothing has changed and nothing will ever change Megaman href="/1/hi/entertainment/4481112.stm" class="">Megaman's controversial career | |
| The jury in that original trial could not agree a verdict in the case of Megaman and a retrial was ordered. | The jury in that original trial could not agree a verdict in the case of Megaman and a retrial was ordered. |
| That was aborted earlier this year and a third trial was held. | That was aborted earlier this year and a third trial was held. |
| After the verdict, Mr Vincent said he felt "like a broken man". | After the verdict, Mr Vincent said he felt "like a broken man". |
| He added: "I have finally been released from a system which has been designed to keep people behind bars whether they are innocent or guilty. | He added: "I have finally been released from a system which has been designed to keep people behind bars whether they are innocent or guilty. |
| "I was an innocent man from the beginning - nothing has changed and nothing will ever change." | "I was an innocent man from the beginning - nothing has changed and nothing will ever change." |
| Anti-gun campaigner | Anti-gun campaigner |
| Jeremy Donne QC, prosecuting, told the court the issue was whether Mr Vincent was a party to the crime. | Jeremy Donne QC, prosecuting, told the court the issue was whether Mr Vincent was a party to the crime. |
| But Mr Vincent said the suggestion was ridiculous and he was a campaigner against gun crime. | But Mr Vincent said the suggestion was ridiculous and he was a campaigner against gun crime. |
| Mr Donne told the jury it was a case about "humiliation, or disrespect, fermenting a desire for revenge". | Mr Donne told the jury it was a case about "humiliation, or disrespect, fermenting a desire for revenge". |
| Earlier in the day Morgan had been beaten up by Mr Scarlett, the court heard. | Earlier in the day Morgan had been beaten up by Mr Scarlett, the court heard. |
| He was attacked in front of his former girlfriend, who was going out with Mr Scarlett. | He was attacked in front of his former girlfriend, who was going out with Mr Scarlett. |
| The prosecution said he was left to "brood on how he might exact revenge on his tormentor". | The prosecution said he was left to "brood on how he might exact revenge on his tormentor". |
| Enlisting the help of Mr Vincent and others Morgan armed himself with a pistol and ammunition and shot Mr Scarlett, the jury heard. | Enlisting the help of Mr Vincent and others Morgan armed himself with a pistol and ammunition and shot Mr Scarlett, the jury heard. |