Man jailed for hiding shotgun used in the murder of a drugs supplier dailyecho.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyecho.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Press Association 2021
Gurinderjit Rai
A drug dealer has been convicted of the murder of his supplier by shooting him dead in a rural layby after “tensions rose” following a robbery of his safe house.
The body of Gurinderjit Rai was found in a Ford Fiesta in the countryside lane in Corhampton, Hampshire, by two horse riders on July 13 2019.
Dealer Aston Hannis, 30, of Eastleigh, was found guilty at Winchester Crown Court of the murder of the 41-year-old, who was originally from Eastleigh but was more recently based in Cheshire.
Aston Hannis (Hampshire Constabulary/PA)
Co-defendant Charlie Statham, 30, of Winchester, was also convicted of murder.
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Matthew Jewell QC. Image: Drystone Chambers TRIBUTES have been paid to a highly regarded barrister who died suddenly, while defending in a murder trial at Winchester Crown Court. Matthew Jewell QC died on Saturday night, aged 54, and now tributes are flooding in for the “wonderful friend and colleague”. His death was announced by Drystone chambers at the weekend, who said: “We regret to announce that Matthew Jewell QC, our colleague and friend, died suddenly last night. He was just 54 years old. The members and staff of Drystone are deeply shocked and saddened by his death. At this time, our thoughts are with his family.”
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