"Mr Powell managed musicians, including rapper Dutchavelli, who had a top-10 track with Stormzy. He suffered 15 wounds from seven shots outside Hills House in Water Lane, Roydon, at 04:47 BST on 13 June. He died the following day in hospital. The bullets were fired from a 9mm Luger semi-automatic pistol, and one bullet knocked the gold grill from his mouth. His two adult sons were with him at the time."
"Group ring-leader Nana Oppong, 45, of West Road in Stratford, and Israar Shah, 41, of Ongar Road in Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, were found guilty of murder in May 2024. Oppong was jailed for a minimum of 38 years, and Shah - hired as a spotter and described as a "useful idiot" by the judge in his trial - was sentenced to at least 26 years."
Mr Powell, who managed musicians including Dutchavelli, was shot outside Hills House in Roydon at 04:47 BST on 13 June and died the following day after suffering 15 wounds from seven shots. The bullets were fired from a 9mm Luger semi-automatic pistol; one bullet knocked his gold grill from his mouth. Three cars left the scene quickly. Group ring-leader Nana Oppong and Israar Shah were convicted of murder in May 2024 and received minimum terms of 38 and 26 years respectively. Oppong was later detained entering Morocco; Shah and Adeyinka were arrested in Spain. The victim’s daughter reported nightmares and fear while the murderers remained free.
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