Gunman admits doorstep shooting death

Battersea

A father-of-two today (Mon) admitted shooting a young man dead on his doorstep. Dean Copeland, 31, killed 21-year-old Jamal Hyman-Knight just moments after knocking on his front door in Battersea, south London. Mr Hyman-Knight was found lying in a pool of blood after a single bullet pierced his brain. Copeland stood trial twice for murder, but each time the jury has been deadlocked and failed to reach a verdict. But today (Mon) he is facing years behind bars after admitting…

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