By James Simons-
A gang of thugs comprising two men and three teenagers were jailed on Monday and sentenced for the murder of a 19-year-old East London man near a busy cinema complex in a ‘ferocious’ post code rivalry attack.
The gang were caught and arrested by cops after boasting about the attack in on ‘drill’ rap music videos. Reporting restrictions were lifted on Monday, meaning all five thugs can now be named.
Sheareem Cookhorn, 21, of Park Lane, Tottenham and Tyrell Graham, 18, of St Helens Place, Leyton were, all found guilty on Friday, 6 December of killing Kamali and the attempted murder of a second man, aged 20. They begin their sentences knowing their youth has
Killed: Kamali Cabiddon Lynck
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Cookhorn was also found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent
Tyrell Graham, 18, of Leyton, was jailed for life, to serve a minimum of 25 years for his role in the calculated plan to attack a rival gang.
On the night in question, February 22, 2019, the group of seven males ,comprising of Graham, Sheareem Cookhorn, 21, Jayden O’Neil-Crichlow, 17, Shane Lyons, 17, Ojay Hamilton, 17, and two individuals unknown to the police, all rode to Wood Green on bikes in search of rivals.
The night before the attack, the group had parked Peugeot 307 on the Broadwater Farm Estate, to be their ‘fall-back’ point after the attack.
The thugs were armed with three knives, a machete, a small sword, a handgun and a shotgun. The previous night, the gang parked their Peugeot 307 on the Broadwater Farm,prepared for action.
They eventually located the victims Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck, 19, and a 20-year-old man in Lordship Lane near the Vue cinema complex, brazenly pulled their weapons and chased the victims.
Sheareem Cookhorn. Photo: Met Police
Cookhorn was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 28 years, fired shots but missed. One bullet was later recovered in a nearby shop; it had travelled through an open door of the store, narrowly missing customers and staff.
Kamali and the 20-year-old man ran for the safety of their parked car.
However, he was cornered and stabbed eight times, and shot once in the buttock – he survived with ‘life changing’ injuries.
The attack was interrupted when Kamali – who had managed to return to his car – drove towards the gang to frighten them off.
The gang turned on Kamali, who tried to escape by reversing but got stuck between parked cars. However, he fled his vehicle and attempted to barricade himself inside a nearby hairdresser’s but was pursued inside where he suffered fatal stab injuries – he died from his wounds in hospital at 3.00am the next day.
The gang fled the scene on bikes, returning to their parked car, where they changed clothes and left the area. Cookhorn of Park Lane, Tottenham and Graham, 18 of St Helens Place, Leyton were found guilty on Friday, December 6 of murder and attempted murder.Cookhorn was also found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent.
Jailed: Shane Lyons Image: Met Police
Crichlow, Lyons, and Hamilton were also convicted of Kamali’s murder and grievous bodily harm with intent in relation to the second man.
All three were sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 21 years.
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Stancombe, Specialist Crime, said: “So desperate were the defendants to continue their petty postcode rivalry, the gang launched their gun and knife attack outside a busy cinema and several restaurants packed with people and children enjoying their Friday night.
“Having chased down Kamali and his friend like a pack of animals they set about them with a ferocity I have rarely seen. Not content with the damage they had caused that night they then boasted about their murderous exploits in amateurish drill videos.
“In truth, there are no winners, no bragging rights or anything to be proud of. One man is dead, another has life-changing injuries, a family is utterly bereft and five young men will spend the best days of their lives behind bars.
“I want to pay tribute to Kamali’s family who throughout this trial have maintained their dignity in very difficult circumstances.
“If you are caught up in a gang, or you know someone who is, please take advantage of the support services and diversion schemes available to you – before it’s too late. Visit the charity website, Fearless.org. They are independent from police. They offer advice on where to get support, and will let you pass on information about crime 100 per cent anonymously.”