Six Jailed For 167 Years Over “Planned Execution” Fatal Shooting In West Kensington

Six men have been jailed for 167 years after the planned execution-style shooting of 21-year-old Janayo Lucima on his doorstep in West Kensington.

Six young men who carried out the cold-blooded shooting of 21-year-old Janayo Lucima on his own doorstep have been jailed for a combined 167 years.

The group were sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 5 September 2025, after a jury convicted them of murder earlier this summer. The trial heard how the killing, in Comeragh Road, West Kensington, was a “planned and organised execution” linked to a drugs dispute.

Despite fleeing to Scotland, Spain and Morocco in an attempt to evade capture, each of the six was eventually tracked down and brought before the courts.

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The killing

At around 10.15pm on Monday, 1 April 2024, Mr Lucima was lured to his front door by a phone call pretending to set up a drug deal.

As he stepped outside, he was shot once in the chest by Mohammed Mansaray, 18 (06.01.07), of Neasden Lane, Dollis Hill. The bullet proved fatal, and despite frantic efforts from paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The court heard that Khuder Al-Kurdi, 23 (28.08.02), of Fulham Palace Road, Fulham, orchestrated the attack from his home, phoning the victim while updating his accomplices on Comeragh Road. CCTV captured the other five changing clothes, concealing weapons and waiting for Al-Kurdi’s signal.

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Moments before the shooting, Mansaray was seen practising raising the handgun, while others carried knives to reinforce the attack.

Detectives later described the killing as ruthless, giving Mr Lucima “no chance to defend himself”.

The investigation A murder inquiry was launched within minutes. CCTV, phone data and forensic evidence quickly identified the group.

Several of the defendants attempted to flee abroad: