Gangs who have been killing eachother for years

A teenager was stabbed to death in the ‘bloody and murderous rivalry’ between two north London gangs who have been killing and stabbing each other for years, a court heard.

Kamal Nuur, 19, died in a pushbike ‘ride out’ by Michael Lebbie, 20, and Melvis Mariano, 23, who selected him to be executed, it is claimed.

They were looking to kill or seriously injure anyone who was a member of the ’71st’ alliance of rival gangs,’ prosecutor Charlotte Newell told the Old Bailey jury.

The killers were part of the ’51st’ an alliance principally made up from the Peckwater Estate and Queen’s Crescent Gangs.

Lebbie had been a victim of the ongoing violence in 2019 when he was run over and stabbed several times in March of that year and the victim had been previously stabbed in 2018.

A few weeks before that a 51st associate was run over and stabbed 12 times in north west London

On 1st April 2019, 51st associate Calvin Bungisa was stabbed to death.

On 19th May, a 71st gang member, Arif Biomy was repeatedly stabbed but survived.

On 12th August 2019, Alex Smith a member of the 51st, was murdered. Four members of the 71st were convicted of his murder but two others are still at large.

On 12th September 2019, two 71st associates were stabbed, one of whom died.

Nine months later, on 13th June 2020, a young male was shot in the face by 51st associates.

On 28th July 2020, a music video was uploaded taunting the 51st alliance over the murders of Alex Smith and Calvin Bungisa.

‘The history reveals the bloody and murderous rivalry between the two groups, a rivalry of which Lebbie himself had been a victim when he was attacked in March 2019,’ said Ms Newell.

Seven weeks later Lebbie and Mariano rode out from the Torriano Estate – 51st territory Goodinge Close, in close proximity to North Road and murdered Kamal Nuur.

‘These two defendants were associated with the 51st images of both making pro 51st gang signs and anti 71st gang signs demonstrate their and as such had a motive to enter rival territory to inflict violence,’ Ms Newell said.

‘Kamal Nuur aka ‘Dirtz’ was associated with the 71st. He was stabbed in June 2018 and his family home was attacked in November 2018.

‘Subsequently, the family moved to Birmingham, but Nuur returned to London to the area with which he was associated and was believed to be involved in the drug trade in that area.

‘He was attacked in an alleyway leading to North Road, Islington walking in the heart of the territory of the 71st and, as such, an easy target for anyone cruising the area looking for a rival gang member to attack.

‘He was stabbed eight times, he was able to move a short distance but and collapsed and died in a car park area nearby.

‘CCTV shows two suspects approaching the alleyway on a bicycle. On seeing Nuur they dropped the bike and chased him into the alleyway, out of sight of the CCTV cameras.

‘Approximately 22 seconds later the same suspects came out of the alleyway, got back onto the bike and rode off towards the Torriano Estate.’

The two men were linked to the murder by a series of CCTV images, it is claimed.

A third defendant, Abbie Lowne, 20, booked an Uber for Mariano after the murder and tried to give him an alibi by calling his phone which he had left away from the murder scene, it is claimed.

She also refused to disclose her phone PIN number to the police.

A “diss track” was uploaded to YouTube on in May 2021 by a man who had been with Lebbie and Alex Smith when he was stabbed.

The rap boasted ‘everytime gang glide we keep commin back to the ends with a brand new pack.

‘Now we got dirt [Kamal Nuur] on the bike.’

All three defendants made no comment when they were interviewed.

Lebbie and Mariono deny murder. Lowne denies assisting an offender.

The trial continues.