London Gang Wars: Kidbrooke Crew Jailed for Marcus Innocent Murder in Woolwich
Five members of a London gang have been jailed for almost 50 years for their involvement in the murder of Marcus Innocent.
The five men, aged between 22 and 40, were imprisoned for their part in the death of Innocent, who was mistakenly identified as a rival gang member.
The Old Bailey heard how in November 2012 up to 20 south London gang members attacked 35-year-old DVD salesman Innocent in Woolwich in a revenge attack for damaging a car.
A convoy of six cars carrying a the 20-strong posse armed with a shotgun and other weapons travelled from Kidbrooke, south east London, to nearby Woolwich, in order to confront members of another gang due to an ongoing feud.
But after being unable to locate their rivals, Innocent, 35, found himself in "the wrong place at the wrong time", and was dragged to a nearby car park and blasted in the stomach with a shotgun by 34-year-old former soldier Daniel Burgess.
Burgess eventually confessed the crime to his wife before being found guilty of murder in July and sentenced to life with a minimum term of 28 years
Of the five that were sentenced at the Old Bailey yesterday, brothers Jack, Richard and Patrick Brennan - were from Kidbrooke, where the gang the National Front Boys have operated and have a long running battle with Woolwich's Woolwich Mafia and Woolwich Wildcats.
Six other defendants face a re-trial for conspiracy to commit GBH this month following a previous hung jury.
The sentences
Perry Sutton, 26, of Downs Farm, Dartford has been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for conspiracy to commit GBH. He was found not guilty of murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. He had been found not guilty at the first trial of possession of ammunition and possession of a firearm.
Richard Brennan, 30, of Plumstead, south east London, sentenced to 19 years' imprisonment after he had been found guilty at the first trial of possession of firearm with intent to endanger life. He was found not guilty of murder.
Jack Brennan, 22, of Appleton Road, Kidbrooke, south east London, has been sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment after he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit GBH on 25 July. He was found not guilty of murder and possession of firearm with intent to endanger life.
Patrick Brennan, 24, also of Appleton Road, has been sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment after he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit GBH. He was found not guilty of murder and possession of firearm with intent to endanger life.
Sonny Murphy, 40, of Hither Farm Road, also in Kidbrooke, was sentenced for four years for perverting the course of justice and three years for possession of a firearm having earlier pleaded guilty to both offences. These are to run concurrently.
At the first trial, Keli-Ray Birch, 21, of Corelli Road, Shooters Hill, south east London was found guilty of conspiracy to commit GBH. He was found not guilty of murder and possession of firearm with intent to endanger life. He will be sentenced at a later date.
Also at the initial trial, Daniel Burgess, 34, of Landsdown Road, Charlton, south east London, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 28 years for the murder of 35-year-old Marcus Innocent from Woolwich.
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