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Renai Belle convicted of murdering father in front of child at East London barbershop

Jurors at the Old Bailey heard how Belle planned the daylight killing after posting threats in a rap video.

Killer Renai Belle (left, credit Met Police) and victim Josh McKay (right)
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Overview

  • Belle was found guilty of stabbing 33-year-old Josh McKay in the neck at a Leyton barbershop on July 6, 2024 in a planned attack.
  • Prosecution evidence included a rap video where Belle threatened McKay and more than 100 hours of CCTV tracking his movements before and after the killing.
  • Tenika Parker was convicted of perverting the course of justice and possessing a bladed article after driving Belle to the scene and attempting to clean her car to remove evidence.
  • Daniel Cooper was found guilty of knife possession for supplying the balaclava and weapon used in the murder, with forensic testing linking his DNA to the discarded items.
  • Sentencing is scheduled at the Old Bailey for Cooper on June 6 and for Belle and Parker on July 30.