Man guilty of murder over mistaken identity attack

Russell Jones was killed by stab wounds but had also been shot

A fourth man has been convicted of the murder of a student who was attacked after being mistaken for a gang member.

Russell Jones, 23, was shot with a 12-bore shotgun and stabbed in South Street, Enfield, on 17 March 2018.

Kyle Gordon, 24, from Enfield, was found guilty by an Old Bailey jury that deliberated for more than 37 hours.

Three other men - Bilkan Bilkaner, Duke Quainoo and Sherome Williams - all from Enfield - have already been convicted of the student's murder.

Gordon, who will be sentenced on Thursday, was also convicted of causing grievous bodily harm to another man and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

'Held to account'

Mr Jones, from Enfield, was a student at the University of Hertfordshire.

As he stood chatting with friends outside a shop, he was attacked without warning by men wearing dark clothing and masks, the trial heard.

He was stabbed a dozen times in the attack and shot in the abdomen by a group of four men and died at the scene. His friend, Karun Singh, was stabbed in the back.

Police said Mr Jones was a victim of a gang that had set out in search of rivals, but that he and his friends had no links with any gang.

Williams was convicted of his murder following a trial in June 2023 and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 25 years in prison. Bilkaner and Quainoo were convicted in 2019 and sentenced to a minimum of 29 years.

Det Sgt Joanne Donoghue, from the Met's Specialist Crime North Homicide Team, said: "Russell's family has endured years of court proceedings with patience and dignity.

"I hope they find comfort in today's conviction and in knowing that those responsible for Russell's death have been held to account."

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