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04/08/2006
Man found guilty of Toni-Ann murder
A man has been found guilty of the murder of seven-year-old Toni-Ann Byfield and her father.
Joel Smith, 33, had denied murdering drug dealer Bertram Byfield, 41, and Toni-Ann at Byfield's home in Kensal Green, north-west London in September 2003.
However, he was found guilty following a trial at the Old Bailey.
Toni-Ann was shot in the back as she apparently tried to run from the room following the shooting of Mr Byfield.
Post-mortem examinations revealed that Mr Byfield was not Toni-Ann's natural father.
Smith had told the court that he had neither a grudge against Mr Byfield nor a motive for wanting to kill him.
He told the court that another man had admitted to him that he had carried out the killing.
(KMcA)
Joel Smith, 33, had denied murdering drug dealer Bertram Byfield, 41, and Toni-Ann at Byfield's home in Kensal Green, north-west London in September 2003.
However, he was found guilty following a trial at the Old Bailey.
Toni-Ann was shot in the back as she apparently tried to run from the room following the shooting of Mr Byfield.
Post-mortem examinations revealed that Mr Byfield was not Toni-Ann's natural father.
Smith had told the court that he had neither a grudge against Mr Byfield nor a motive for wanting to kill him.
He told the court that another man had admitted to him that he had carried out the killing.
(KMcA)
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