Cannabis Factory Intruder Shot Dead

An armed cannabis cultivator, who shot dead an intruder trying to break into his Clapham flat, has been locked-up for ten years.

Raymond Andes, 39, of Plummer Road shot burglar Isiah Bovell, 21, (pictured) in the head with a Browning 9mm pistol on April 14.

Inside the flat – hidden behind a false wall – were 101 cannabis plants Andes was guarding.

He was cleared by an Old Bailey jury of murder, but convicted of manslaughter, possession of a firearm and production of cannabis.

Paramedics passing through the area were flagged down by a young man who told them his friend had been shot. 



They rushed to the area and saw Isaiah’s body lying on a grassy area at the rear of Plummer Road. 



Police officers attending the scene noticed a window at the rear of Plummer Road was slightly ajar and a large piece of glass was missing.



Armed officers forced entry into the property when Andes refused to answer and the defendant told them: “I was just smoking my last fag”. 



A search of the flat revealed the 9mm pistol, which was cocked back.

Near the pistol was a magazine containing six unfired cartridges – laid out for police to find.

Also found were three air guns, which were not cocked or loaded, and an axe. 



Detective Inspector Henry Lindsley of Operation Trident – which investigates violent black-on-black crime in the capital said: “Raymond Andes was no ordinary householder. He was protecting a Cannabis factory, a criminal enterprise.

“He did not call the police but instead used a high powered illegal gun to shoot Isaiah Bovell dead.”