Gunman Caged Over £500 Loan Row

A gunman, who shot another man who refused to lend him £500 as they sat in a parked car, is starting a fourteen year prison sentence.

Iziah Smith, 23, (pictured) of Jenner Road, Stoke Newington was siting in the rear of the vehicle when he pulled the trigger – shooting the front passenger seat under the armpit.

He was convicted at the Old Bailey of inflicting grievous bodily harm, with intent, outside his home address on April 26 and also convicted of possession of a firearm, with intent to endanger life.

The victim and his girlfriend had driven to Smith's home believing he was interested in buying some clothes for a holiday to Jamaica.

However, the defendant began agressively demanding the loan from the girlfriend and when the victim intervened he was shot.

He was driven to Homerton Hospital by his girlfriend, and was later transferred to the Royal London Hospital as his injuries were deemed life-threatening.

The victim has now recovered physically from his injuries but is still traumatised by the incident.


Detective Constable Simon Ager of the Trident Gang Crime Command North East Team, said: "This significant sentence sends out a clear message about the grave consequences of carrying and using a weapon.

“This was a complex investigation and has successfully led to the imprisonment of a dangerous offender.