Carl Morgan
Carl Morgan | |
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| Origin | Winstanley Estate, Battersea, London, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Producer, rapper |
Carl Morgan (born 1981) is a former producer of the rap group So Solid Crew. In October 2005, he was sentenced to 30 years for murdering a love rival.
He was tried before a jury for the murder of 24-year-old Colin Scarlett in Tooting, South London, in November 2004.[1][2]
Colin Scarlett, the partner of Morgan's ex-girlfriend (who has two children by Morgan), had beaten Morgan up earlier on the day of the murder. Morgan then returned with a gun and shot Scarlett.
The jury failed to reach a verdict on the same charge faced by So Solid Crew rapper Megaman, who faced a retrial in March 2006 where the jury was discharged before a verdict could be reached.[3] A second retrial began in September 2006, and on 28 September Megaman was found not guilty of murder at the Old Bailey.[citation needed]
Morgan's trial judge recommended that he should spend at least 30 years in prison before being considered for parole, a recommendation that is expected to keep him behind bars until at least 2034 and the age of 53.[4]
Morgan appeared in So Solid Crew's video for the track "21 Seconds".[5]
References
- ^ "article". BBC News. 20 September 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Bennetto, Jason (17 November 2004). "So Solid Crew leader wanted by police over fatal shooting - Crime - UK". The Independent. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "UK | England | London | Megaman murder jury is discharged". BBC News. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "UK | England | London | Rap producer jailed for shooting". BBC News. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Burning Vision". Burningvision.digitalresolve.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- 1981 births
- Living people
- English record producers
- English people convicted of murder
- Hip hop record producers
- People convicted of murder by England and Wales
- People from Battersea
- Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by England and Wales
- Rappers from London
- So Solid Crew members
- English prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment
- Black British musicians
- English people of Zambian descent