derbydan Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Footballer Gavin Grant has been jailed for life for shooting a former friend and told he would have to serve at least 25 years. The 26-year-old former Millwall striker thought he had got away with murder after Leon Labastide, 21, was gunned down outside his parents' home in 2004. Grant was cleared in August 2007 of the shooting murder of Jahmall Moore. But justice caught up with him when he was charged with Mr Labastide's murder after new witnesses came forward. Gareth Downie, 25, and Damian Williams, 32, were also jailed for life and given minimum terms of 25 years - Downie for murdering Mr Labastide and Williams for conspiracy to murder. As Grant was being sentenced at the Old Bailey, a woman shouted from the public gallery: "It's all fixed" and "You are coming out". Uproar broke out in the public gallery as the men were led to the cells. Williams lifted a fist defiantly and told his supporters: "Fight". The Recorder of London, Judge Peter Beaumont, said Mr Labastide's murder had been in revenge for a series of 'tit-for-tat' shootings. He said: "He was executed by shooting." Grant, from Kenton, north London, Williams, of Southwark, south London, and Downie, of Markby Road, Birmingham, looked angry as they were sentenced. A charge that Grant had committed perjury at his trial for murdering Mr Moore, 22, was allowed to lie on file. Roberto Parchment, 24, originally convicted of Mr Moore's murder, was found guilty again following a retrial in December brought about by supergrass Darren Mathurin's involvement. Grant has also played for Gillingham and Wycombe Wanderers and was with Bradford City last season. Nigel Rumfitt QC, for Grant, said: "Whatever he did in the past, he had turned his life around by the time it was resurrected." Detective Inspector Steve Horsley said: "Gavin Grant thought he had got away with murder. He carried on his footballing career while, all along, he had blood on his hands." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 That's another option out the window.:frown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 could always take a stab at tapping up dj campbell lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Wasn't he in trouble with the 5 0 just before the play offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 yes daveo it was a pun coz he's in trouble in connection with a stabbing come on get with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Sorry I've not had a beer yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 bloody hell you feelin alright offy has been open for a good few hours now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndsey Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 bloody hell you feelin alright offy has been open for a good few hours now they dont do home delivery till after 5pm though Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I had you down as one of the "nicer" members, not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndsey Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 sowwy Daveo :frown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Getting some pelters is Daveo, keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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