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Michael Anton O'Connor: Nine sentenced for mistaken identity murder

Jun 24,2023 2:41 am

By Amy PhippsBBC News

Nine people have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of A Man who was stabbed in a case of Mistaken Identity .

Michael Anton O'Connor was attacked outside a property in Wilford Crescent West, The Meadows , Nottingham, shortly after 22:20 GMT on 10 November 2021.

The 31-year-old was found collapsed on the pavement and died in hospital.

Those responsible for his death have been sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court throughout the week.

Nottinghamshire Police said Mr O'Connor, who was also known as Anton, was stabbed to death in a pre-planned ambush by hired hit men.

The Killing was over a row between rival drug gangs but Mr O'Connor was not the main target.

He was stabbed after being sent to broker a deal between the feuding gangs.

Following a trial, nine defendants were found guilty of his murder on 12 June.

They have all since been sentenced.

Police said Ward was The Head of The Meadows -based gang that ordered The Killing .

Mother and son Carla and Michael Mcguire were linked to The Group and lived next to where Mr O'Connor was murdered.

She was accused of turning off CCTV at her property just before The Attack was carried out.

Sheard, who is also her son, was Ward's right-hand man.

Police said Taylor sent a team of dealers from Manchester to Nottingham to carry out the murder.

Boscombe was part of The Team along with Agboola and Mingoes.

Mingoes was believed to have dealt the fatal blow.

Usherwood's role was setting up The Ambush by meeting The Intended target on The Morning of the murder.

'Cowardly'

Police said it was " a hugely complex investigation" which saw 23 People arrested.

Officers viewed 786 hours of footage from 212 CCTV cameras.

Det Ch Insp Rob Routledge, who led The Investigation for Nottinghamshire Police , said: " Anton was asked to act as a peacemaker between two feuding groups - and it cost him his life.

" He was ambushed by A Number of masked up men who were heavily armed.

" Anton was unarmed and his killing was therefore cowardly in the extreme. "

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Source of news: bbc.com

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