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Deon Brisport, 30, of Lauriston Road, Hackney, was charged with the murder of Otas Sarkus after he was shot twice in the head during an attack on August 18 that year.
Otas, 20, was reportedly standing with a group of friends in Raymond Road near Upton Park station when a white Volvo SUV swerved towards them at speed.
The Volvo hit a couple of parked cars on the way and then pulled alongside Otas and his friends.
The car’s windows were wound down and multiple shots were fired at the group.
Otas was struck twice in the eye and another man, aged 18, was struck in the back. Both men were taken to hospital.
While the other man survived his injuries, Otas died.
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Brisport and 32-year-old Dean Adams – of Stevenage Road in East Ham – were found guilty of murder following an Old Bailey trial that began in November 2022.
They were also convicted of the attempted murder of the other victim.
Brisport was jailed for life on Thursday (June 1) with a minimum of 32 years.
The court heard that the Volvo used in the attack was dumped and set alight just more than half a mile away to conceal evidence. It was also found to be displaying cloned number plates.
Gunshot residue was found near the rear passenger window of the car during a forensic investigation. A jacket on the back seat that had Adams’ DNA was used as a piece of evidence.
The car’s location before the attack was tracked down by officers from Met’s Specialist Crime Command as it was given a parking ticket on the morning of August 18.
CCTV footage showed Adams and Brisport coming together to collect it.
Three pay as you go phones were activated for the first time on the afternoon of the murder and were turned off less than six…
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