'You're not so hot now': What gunman told stranger after shooting him 'without mercy' over row in McDonald's queue


Two gunmen have been given life sentences for shooting a stranger dead after a row in a queue at McDonald’s.

Horace Campbell, 28, and Liam Douglas-O’Callaghan, 18, were found guilty of murdering Devon Scarlett, 32.

Old Bailey judge Richard Hawkins said a 'trivial argument' had escalated in half-an-hour to the execution of the father of four.
Horace Campbell
Liam Douglas-O'Callaghan

No mercy: Horace Campbell (left) and Liam Douglas-O'Callaghan (right) were jailed for life today for the execution of father-of-four Devon Scarlett after a 'trivial argument' in the queue at McDonald's in Brixton

Campbell followed Mr Scarlett into an alley and shot the victim twice before saying: 'You are not so hot now'.

Campbell was jailed for life with a minimum term of 32 years. Douglas-O’Callaghan was ordered to be detained during Her Majesty’s Pleasure with a minimum term of 18 years.

Judge Hawkins told them: 'The two of you quickly despatched Devon Scarlett without mercy.'

Mr Scarlett and Campbell got into an early morning spat involving others at the fast-food restaurant in Brixton, south London, in April 2010.

They were escorted outside by security guards, but the row carried on and the two strangers agreed to meet in a nearby street for a shoot-out, said Bobbie Cheema, prosecuting.
'Showed lack of respect': Devon Scarlett was shot twice by Campbell in an alley after acting with 'foolish bravado', the trial heard

'Showed lack of respect': Devon Scarlett was shot twice by Campbell in an alley after acting with 'foolish bravado', the trial heard

Campbell called Douglas-O’Callaghan to bring his 'thing', or gun, a retrial was told. Mr Scarlett appeared to make a similar call but no actual call was made.

Miss Cheema said: 'Horace Campbell was determined to avenge the perceived lack of respect that Devon Scarlett showed him.

'Devon Scarlett acted with foolish bravado, behaving like a tough guy, but whatever he said and did, he was not armed.'

Campbell, who had been drinking, followed Mr Scarlett into Marcus Garvey Way and fired three shots, two of them hitting the victim. Campbell said: 'You are not so hot now', before walking away.

Mr Scarlett, of Croydon, who was born Raymond Mitchell, died a few hours later in hospital. Campbell, of Anerley, and Douglas-O’Callaghan, of Tulse Hill, both south London, denied murder.
'Trivial': Mr Scarlett and Campbell got into an early morning spat involving others at the McDonald's in Brixton, south London, in April 2010

'Trivial': Mr Scarlett and Campbell got into an early morning spat involving others at the McDonald's in Brixton, south London, in April 2010

The court heard that Mr Scarlett had become involved in 'someone else’s argument' in McDonald’s at around 6.30am on April 17 last year.

Outside, Mr Scarlett was heard saying he had been shown disrespect, and Campbell said Mr Scarlett was 'going to be shot in the head'.

When people tried to intervene, Campbell told them Mr Scarlett had been 'too disrespectful and was going to be shot in the head' and would be 'filled up with lead'.

A woman had heard them agreeing to meet in the nearby street, 'effectively for a shoot-out', jurors were told.

Detective Inspector Henry Lindsley said: 'Unbelievably, Devon Scarlett’s murder was triggered by the most minor of incidents that Horace Campbell chose to involve himself in.

'His arrogance and obvious disregard for life is evident when, even after Mr Scarlett walked away from him, he continued spoiling for a fight.'

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