Thugs who slaughtered a 24-year-old man in Erith have been pictured for the first time.
Kai McGinley was blasted to death with a shotgun in “a planned and targeted execution” on Pembroke Road on February 9 last year.
Four men have now been found guilty of Kai’s murder:
- Enriko Spahiu, 21, of Elmhurst in Belvdere
- Bradlee Reeve, 34, of Chapman Road in Erith
- Anthony Wallder, 21, of Eastry Road in Bexley
- Kai Osibodu, 25, of Riverdale Road in Erith
All four were also found guilty of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to Kai’s friends who were also in the car - Bill Burton and Norman Samura.
Three other men were cleared of Kai’s murder but found guilty of manslaughter:
- Jalees Selby-Gangera, 19, of Woodfield Close in Erith
- Charlie Brabon, 19, of Bryon Drive in Erith
- Connor Brooks, 22, of Horsa Road in Erith
Brian O’Neill KC told the jury Kai was with his friends, Bill and Norman in a stolen Mini Countryman on February 9 last year.
During the trial prosecutorAt around 8.45pm they were travelling along Pembroke Road, when a Land Rover Freelander drove at them in the opposite direction with its lights off.
Close behind the Land Rover was a grey Peugeot 307.
Mr O'Neill said: "As it got closer, it became clear to the occupants of the Mini that the Land Rover was driving towards it, head-on, with its lights off.
"In an attempt to let the oncoming Land Rover pass, Kai began to move the Mini to the left hand-side of the road but it was struck, deliberately, at speed and with force, by the Land Rover."
The Mini span to the right before coming to a stop.
“Some or all of the occupants of the Peugeot and the Land Rover got out of their vehicles, approached the Mini and opened fire,” Mr O’Neill said.
“Four or five shots were fired from two shotguns at close range one of which fatally wounded Kai McGinley. They then fled the scene. The Land Rover broke down further down the road."
Emergency services were called but Kai was pronounced dead at 9.31pm, with the cause of death given as a gunshot wound to his chest.
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