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Colin Aylott KC represents young defendant acquitted of murder at the Central Criminal Court.

23/01/2025

Colin Aylott KC acted for a 20-year-old accused of murder and robbery. He was alleged to be part of a group of five who attempted to rob a drug dealer of his stash of cocaine. After a five-week trial at the Old Bailey his client was acquitted of murder but convicted of the lesser offence of manslaughter and robbery. He was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment. A co-defendant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life with a minimum term of 28 years and the third defendant was convicted of robbery and sentenced to 4 years imprisonment.

Colin was instructed by Vanessa Wiggins at Bark & Co. and led Abimbola Johnson of Doughty Street Chambers.

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