Life sentence for teen who shot Hackney mum

A youngster obtained a minimal jail sentence of 29 years for murdering a lady he shot within the head by means of the door of her house.

Lianne Gordon, 42, had simply returned from a vacation in Jamaica together with her two kids when she was murdered inside her house in Hackney, east London, on December 5, 2023.

Joshua Alexander, 17, was beforehand given a life sentence on the Outdated Bailey.

The court docket beforehand heard that Ms Gordon had been the unwitting sufferer of a dispute between rival gangs and had been attempting to guard her kids from gang violence.

Choose David Aubrey KC lifted a reporting restriction on naming Alexander, who will flip 18 in February.

The teenager denied being the gunman however was discovered responsible of Gordon's homicide in October following a trial on the similar court docket.

A jury additionally discovered him responsible of attempting to kill a 17-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man who have been shot on the street throughout the identical assault.

Alexander was additionally discovered responsible of affray, possession of a firearm with intent to hazard life, possession of a bladed article and possession of sophistication A medication with intent to produce.

Sentencing , Choose Aubrey informed him: “You murdered an harmless girl who was standing behind your entrance door.

“His house ought to have been a sanctuary, a secure place.”

The decide mentioned Alexander was “on a mission that night time to execute members of his enemy gang” and had “devastated” Ms Gordon's household, inflicting them “unimaginable ache”.

He went on to say that the defendant's lack of regret was illustrated by rap lyrics present in his jail cell in January that “glorified” his crimes.

In a sufferer influence assertion, Gordon's twin sister Louise described her as “a drive of nature” and mentioned “every thing has been destroyed, shattered and damaged” since her dying.

She informed the court docket: “I really feel like I've misplaced my different half.

“She had nothing however love for me, as for everybody who was fortunate sufficient to be in her circle.”

Gordon's sister added: “I really feel like I'm underwater most days attempting to remain afloat. My thoughts continues to be in fixed confusion.”

He mentioned his twin was “shot like a gangster” in his own residence, including: “This gun crime has torn a gap in my household and there may be nothing we will do about it.”

Members of the family current in court docket applauded when the decide handed down the sentence, whereas one other individual within the public gallery shouted “rot in hell.”

Through the trial, prosecutor Mark Fenhalls KC informed the jury that Alexander was related to the Pembury gang of Hackney, which was feuding with the Amhurst Highway gang.

The court docket heard Alexander had a string of convictions relationship again to when he was 15.

On the time of the capturing, Alexander was on bail, with situations to not enter Hackney, for tried homicide linked to a separate incident final March.

Detective Inspector Joanna Yorke, who led the Metropolitan Police investigation, mentioned: “Alexander is a harmful particular person, who at simply 16 years previous had no qualms about carrying and utilizing a lethal weapon.

“We’re happy that he has been dropped at justice and can now spend a major interval behind bars.”