Oxford hospital patient jailed for nightclub shooting

Connel Bamgboye, 29, was found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and was jailed for five years and six months after a shooting in South London.

On August 20,  2017, Bamgboye attended John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after being the victim of a shooting at a music event in the city.

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Five years later, he found himself involved in a similar incident in Oval Space club in Hackney, east London, on August 29, 2022.

Brandon Malutshi, 25, suffered gunshot wounds to both legs and collapsed in the street, only to later discharge himself from hospital.

The firearm was never recovered and the alleged gunman, who cannot be identified, died before he could stand trial.

The alleged gunman was described in court as a ‘core member’ of the ‘67 gang’ from Brixton Hill in south London.

Following a trial at the Old Bailey, Shemiah Bell and Marcus Pottinger were found guilty of wounding with intent.

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Bell, 32, Pottinger, 31, alongside Bamgboye, were found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

On Friday, Judge Simon Mayo KC sentenced Bell to 10 years in prison. Pottinger was jailed for nine years.

Bamgboye had been taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford in 2017 (Image: NQ)

The court heard Bell and Bamgboye had been on licence at the time of the shooting, having both been jailed in July 2019 for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

The defendants had been under the influence of alcohol, drugs or nitrous oxide gas and exposed members of the public to the risk or death or serious injury, the judge said.

The shooting was said to have been sparked by rivalry between the ‘67 gang’ and the ‘17 gang’ from the Wandsworth Road area with which the victim was affiliated.

The violence which begin inside Oval Space club in Hackney, east London, and spilled out into the street, occurred around the time of the Notting Hill Carnival.

On the night of August 29 and 30 2022, the defendants and Mr Malutshi were said to have attended a party at the nightclub.

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Another man was alleged to have been waiting nearby, acting as a ‘getaway driver’ in a hired Range Rover.

The gun used in the shooting was smuggled into the club in a bag by Pottinger, who had previously worked there and was able to avoid security checks, jurors were told.

The 24-year-old alleged gunman was said to be ‘moving mad’ before he produced the weapon and shot at Mr Malutshi, causing panic in the club.