15 years jail for drive-by killer

A Leicester man who has served more than ten years in jail for a drive-by murder has been ordered to serve at least another three years in prison.

Chevern Obinna Anozie was 22 when he was convicted of murdering club doorman, Wilfred Walbrook, in May 1995 and given a mandatory life sentence.

A judge at London's Royal Courts of Justice ruled that Anozie must serve a minimum tariff of 15 years.

It means he cannot apply for parole until 2009 at the earliest.

Friend fired shots

The court heard that Anozie, had been ejected from a blues party in Leicester by Mr Walbrook, on the day of his killing.

He later returned in Ford Fiesta with Denver Hackshaw, then 21.

Anozie drove the car and his friend fired shots at Mr Walbrook.

Mr Justice Mitting rejected a plea from Anozie's solicitors which claimed a distinction should be drawn between him and Hackshaw - who is also serving a 15-year sentence - as it was the latter who fired the fatal shots.

The judge said: "A man who drives a gunman around the streets realising that he is likely to fire with lethal intent at a particular victim is just as culpable as the gunman himself."

The ruling means that after time spent on remand is taken into account, Anozie must serve 13 years, eight months and 11 days in prison.