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image captionLiam Watson (left) and Kyle Sanders were part of a gang that planned the armed robbery in which Miguel Reynolds was killed
A man who shot a rapper in the neck after robbing him at gunpoint has been sentenced to 30 years for murder.
Liam Watson, 22, killed Miguel Reynolds, 21, from Manchester, when he went to buy a car in Netherton, Sefton, in June 2018.
Kyle Sanders, 21, who helped lure Mr Reynolds to the scene, was sentenced to 21 years for manslaughter.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the duo would stop at nothing to get the money .
Gunman who shot dead a rapper in carefully planned robbery plot must serve 30 years
Miguel Reynolds was murdered in Merseyside after agreeing to buy a car
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A gunman who shot dead a rapper from Manchester has been jailed for life.
Liam Watson, who murdered Miguel Reynolds after he was lured to Merseyside to buy a stolen Audi S1, will have to serve at least 30 years.
After he arrived with a friend, Miguel, 21, was ordered to hand over £2,000 and go back home.
Miguel, an aspiring rapper known as Lil Gwop Boy, was shot to the neck at close range by Watson, after he chased down his robber in Netherton, Merseyside.
Murdered rapper s girlfriend slams killers who dozed off in dock Being told I couldn t hold his hand or even give him a kiss goodbye made me fall apart
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Miguel Reynolds, 21, died after he was shot in Netherton
The girlfriend of a talented musician shot dead in a robbery says his disrespectful killers fell asleep in court. The 21-year-old from Manchester was lured to Liverpool by a gang offering to sell a stolen Audi S1 for £2,000. When he and a friend arrived in Netherton they were robbed at gunpoint, but Miguel wanted his money back. He grabbed a lock knife and chased after the gang, including gunman Liam Watson - ignoring a warning shot.