Two killers who shot a teenager in the head after he confronted his girlfriend's ex have been jailed for a minimum of 58 years.
Michael Bagnall and Andrew Bayne
Two men, Michael Bagnall, 22, and his uncle Andrew Bayne, 37, have been found guilty at the Old Bailey yesterday of murdering 18-year-old Ben Purdy on November 23, last year.
Mirror Online reports that the court heard how Bagnall had wanted to teach the trainee plumber and his friends "a lesson" after they had confronted him about harassing Purdy's new girlfriend on Facebook .
Bagnali had found a new girlfriend since the split in July but the break-up still ‘rankled’ and he sent her "threatening messages" by phone or Facebook.
The Prosecutor Crispin Aylett QC revealed that a feud had broken out between Bagnali and the victim who had started dating the defendant's former girlfriend.
Mr Aylett said: "After this had gone on for some time, Ben obviously had enough and so that Sunday, around lunchtime, with two friends to help - Callum and Jack - the three of them decided to go and confront Michael Bagnall and have it out with him.
"It was undoubtedly a very stupid thing to have sought to do and cost Ben Purdy his life."
Ben Purdy
Before the killing, there had been a skirmish with the victim and two of his friends in Bermondsey, south London which ended when the youngsters fled.
Armed with a self loading pistol and an array of other weapons, Bagnall and Bayne then jumped in a Ford Focus and scoured the streets for Mr Purdy, Callum Malone and Jack Walker.
When they caught up with them, Andrew Bayne shot Mr Purdy in the head then pointed the gun towards Callum telling him to open his mouth before making off.
Purdy had suffered "catastrophic injuries" and died in hospital the next day.
Judge Christopher Moss QC jailed the pair for a combined minimum of 58 years. Bagnall will serve at least 28 years while Bayne, who pulled the trigger, must serve at least 30.
As they were led from the dock, Bagnall launched into a tirade of abuse at the judge and shouted out "I'm glad he's dead" in the courtroom packed with Ben's shocked family.