Teenager guilty of revenge murder

Nathan Foster was found with bullet wounds in Brixton in August 2007

A teenager has been found guilty of shooting dead a youth worker, who he blamed for the theft of a gold chain.

Junior Glasgow, 17, from Brixton, south London, shot Nathan Foster, 18, from Brixton, six times last August.

Glasgow killed him because a friend of Mr Foster's stole Glasgow's gold chain earlier that day, the Old Bailey heard.

Judge Peter Rook said Glasgow faced a life sentence. The teenager was remanded in custody for reports before sentencing on 6 June.

'Cold-blooded'

Michael Shorrock QC, prosecuting, described the killing as "a cold-blooded, premeditated act of revenge".

The court heard that an argument had taken place in Marcus Garvey Way between Glasgow and 18-year-old Kori Bell, who was with a group of friends including Mr Foster.

During the argument Mr Bell removed Glasgow's chain from around his neck.

Glasgow returned five hours later and shot Mr Foster as he sat on a wall with friends near Brixton Tube station.

Glasgow shot Mr Foster as he sat on a wall with friends

One of the six bullets went through Mr Foster's heart and most of the others went into his back as he turned and tried to run.

The defendant, who denied murder, was arrested eight days later in Cambridge.

Outside court, Det Ch Insp Adnan Qureshi said: "This is an absolutely tragic case.

"Nathan had recently become a father and was giving something back to his community by working part-time as a youth worker."

After the verdict, Mr Foster's mother Vanetta, sister Shannel and girlfriend Rochelle paid tribute to him.

They said: "Nathan was entering the prime time of his life with his young family, working in a job he loved and had a network of close friends and family around him.

"All these positive things were taken from him at the tender age of 18 with so much in front of him."