Kay-O, a London Drill rapper, was found guilty of murder after he said in a video that the victim, Kacey Boothe, was killed with the same gun that injured Boothe's brother in a shooting years ago. Boothe's murder happened last year at the Peterhouse Community Center in Walthamstow, which is in north-east London.
Both BBC and The independent share in their report that Kay-O, real name Kammar Henry-Richards, was convicted along with three other people of murdering Kacey Boothe in August 2022. Boothe was shot as he was getting into his vehicle outside a birthday party, the child of intended target Khalid Samanter. The four were also found guilty of conspiracy to murder Samanter.
According to media reports, the Boothe brothers were aligned with a London Fields gang, while Henry-Richards, 25, and his co-accused were with a rival gang. Prosecutors say Henry-Richards and the others “carefully orchestrated” the plan to kill Samander.
During the trial it was revealed that the gun used to kill Boothe was used seven times between 2020 and August 2022.
“Big Boothe and Little hit, same sig, this is a sour family / Both got slapped in the functions, neck and head, guns come in handy,” Kay-O rapped on the song “Laughing Stock” which it was released a few days after Boothe's release. he was killed. Boothe's older brother, Kyle Boothe, was shot by the gun on August 1, 2020, but survived his injuries.
Kamani Brightly-Donaldson, 24, Jeffrey Gyimah, 21, and Joao Pateco-Te, 27, were all convicted of murder and attempted murder. Two other defendants are waiting to hear their fate.
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Photo: Kay-O / @KO_HOMERTON
