A gangster has been found guilty of the murder of rapper Craig Small.

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The murder took place outside a pizza restaurant in Wembley where Small (AKA Smallz) was shot by a rival gang member who was wearing dark clothes and a face mask.

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Smallz, 32, was not the only target on that evening. Musician Serge Mukendi, also known as 'Big French' was also an intended target.

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An Old Bailey retrial found Courtney Ellis guilty of murder, attempted murder, and perverting the course of justice.

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Rapper Skrapz, whose real name is Christopher Kyei, was also charged with perverting the course of justice after he assisted Ellis in the disposal of the getaway car.

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The murder took place on July 5th 2019 and was said to be "carefully planned" as a result of gang rivalry.

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Small was standing outside of a pizza restaurant in Wembley, when a man in dark clothing and a face mask ran towards him and fired a handgun at Small's face. The bullet struck his right cheek.

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A second shot was fired, this time from a nearer distance, however, the bullet missed and hit the pavement causing a fragment to enter the victim's eye.

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The gunman then ran into a waiting getaway car, which was a Mini with cloned registration plates.

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Several minutes later, the gunman attempted to shoot Mulendi who was in a white Mercedes, but the gun "misfired".

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The following day, Skrapz, 37, assisted in using a pick-up truck to dispose of the Mini used to escape the scene of the crime.

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Although the gunman was not named, Ellis was found to be the driver of the Mini, with Skrapz found guilty of helping to dispose of it.