Two men have been jailed for 70 years in total for murdering an Eltham student who was shot dead as part of a turf war between drug dealers.

Charlie Wright, 17, was shot in the face at close range in a flat in Calvert Road, Greenwich, on April 23, 2010.

At the Old Bailey yesterday Hassan Hassan, 33, of Vesta Road, Brockley, and Colin Anderson, 49, of no fixed address, were found guilty of murder, conspiracy to rob and possession of a firearm with intent.

A third man, Mohammed Ibrahim, 26, of no fixed address, was found guilty of conspiracy to rob but cleared of murder and firearms offences.

Today Hassan and Anderson were each sentenced to life with a minimum of 35 years in prison.

Ibrahim was sentenced to seven years in prison. 

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Mohammed Ibrahim

Detectives believe the murder was motivated by a drugs turf war, but do not think Charlie was the intended target.

Police say there is no evidence Charlie had himself been involved in violence.

During the trial the court heard Charlie had been recruited into the “dark world” of drug dealing by Somalian man Ibrahim Aden, known as 'Double D'.

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Charlie Wright was shot dead in Greenwich

Prosecutor Bobbie Cheema QC told the court a regular customer of Charlie’s called him in the middle of the night, asking to buy drugs.

She said, after luring Charlie, to the property in Calvert Road, the man rushed in with a group of men, one of whom shot him at close range with a shotgun.

The group of men then ran off and left Mr Wright to die.

The killing was the latest attack in an ongoing feud between Aden and Hassan, known as Goldie, the court was told.

Ms Cheema said one of Hassan's dealers was knifed around a week before Charlie was killed and the shooting was planned as a revenge attack.

She told the court how 'Double D' had set himself up as a dealer in the area and that 'Goldie' didn't take kindly to the competition he posed.

After the verdict today Detective Inspector Mick Norman, of the Met Police’s homicide and major crime command, said: "This was a complex and painstaking investigation that depended upon vital information given by witnesses, many of whom were fearful of the defendants.

"I want to thank them for their courage in coming forward and providing the evidence which has enabled Charlie's family to see his killers convicted.

"The judge praised the 'super-human dignity' of Charlie's family. I am glad they have seen justice done today."