The sound of multiple gunshots was captured on CCTV as a young man was murdered near a children’s playground after being mistaken for a robber.
Imani Allaway-Muir, 22, was shot dead after being hit by four of the 14 rounds fired at him in an Islington street on July 4, 2020.
Nathaniel Reece, 41 who fired the gun — pleaded guilty to murder on day two of an 11 week trial at the Old Bailey.
Demetrios Kyriacou, 35 was also found guilty of murder during the trial.
And three men have been convicted of manslaughter: James Nicholson, 36, Matthew Hardy, 35 and Darren Dredge, 40.
Mr Allaway-Muir was in ‘the wrong place, at the wrong time’ said Detective Chief Inspector Neil John, from the Met’s Specia list Crime Command.
‘Imani was a young man who had his whole life ahead of him… he was tragically killed in a horrific act of violence that took place in broad daylight just metres away from a children’s playground and a football pitch which was full of children,’ he added.
Mr Allaway-Muir was fatally shot on Roman Way, N7, having been mistaken for one of the four men who robbed Kyriacou on Carville Street, N4, earlier that day.
Kyriacou had his Rolex watch, cash and iPhone stolen, and suffered head injuries from the robbery, as suspects drove off in a black BMW.
Police spoke to Kyriacou after the robbery, who was with his blue Range Rover.
He said he believed the suspects had a knife and he did not know them, but he did not wish to speak further about it.
Shortly after, the defendants met at Hardy’s home address on Six Acres Estate in Islington, where Kyriacou was living at the time.
At the flat, they located Kyriacou’s stolen property by using the ‘find my iPhone app.’
As they drove to Faraday Close, the defendants picked up a loaded gun and encircled the area on arrival.