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Father and son – Elvis Grant, 51, and Jamal Grant, 31, both of Pitfield Way, Brent – were found guilty of the murder of 25-year-old Devon Jensen-Wallace last year.
Lamar Grant, 26, also of Pitfield Way, was convicted of Devon’s manslaughter after the trial at the Old Bailey.
Police said that the two brothers and their dad were suspected of being linked to a gang, and that officers had faced a “wall of silence” when investigating the killing.
Devon was tragically killed on June 1, 2022, after he met two friends at the St Raphael’s Estate.
The court heard that the three friends were near to Overton Close when they were set upon by up to three men, one of whom was armed with a machete and another with a baseball bat.
Devon and his friends fled the attackers but during the chase the 25-year-old was stabbed in the leg.
Cameras recording the pursuit showed the assailants encouraging each other throughout the pursuit.
Devon eventually ran into Henderson Close where he was found at around 6.30pm bleeding profusely from his right leg.
Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service attempted to save his life, but he was sadly pronounced dead less than an hour later.
Police have claimed that their ensuing investigation was hampered by the suspected gang-related nature of the crime, as many potential eyewitnesses were reluctant to speak.
These included Devon’s friends who were with him when he was attacked.
Despite these difficulties, following a search of the Grants’ home, officers found the fingerprint of Lamar Grant and a sample of Devon’s blood on a black baseball bat in the kitchen.
Following the three men’s convictions, Detective Chief Inspector Joe Garrity said: “These defendants are suspected of being linked to a gang associated with serious violence.
“My team were faced with a wall of silence,…
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