Purnell-Taylor then returned home to change his clothes before leaving the area. He then picked up the victim’s phone and fled the scene on foot – Mr Marcus’ bag was left in the street. A struggle ensued between the two men, during which Purnell-Taylor stabbed Mr Marcus six times.
He grabbed Mr Marcus from behind, stealing a rucksack from him, before running out of the alleyway and taking Mr Marcus’ bike.Īs he tried to cycle off, Mr Marcus emerged from the alley and knocked Purnell-Taylor off the bike. Having seen Mr Marcus arrive on a bicycle and enter an alleyway off Tellson Avenue, Purnell-Taylor – armed with a knife – followed him and immediately attacked him. It is thought that Purnell-Taylor had received a call informing him a drugs courier would be attending the area – it was Purnell-Taylor’s intention to rob him. The court heard how on JPurnell-Taylor left his address in Greenwich shortly after 2.30pm and walked a short distance to Tellson Avenue. Purnell-Taylor, pictured above, fleeing the scene, will be sentenced on Wednesday at the same court. He had pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon and robbery at an earlier hearing.
MR MARCUS DIED TRIAL
Shackim Purnell-Taylor, 19, of Gunyard Mews, Woolwich was today found guilty of the murder of Leo Marcus following a trial at the Old Bailey. A man has been convicted of murder after his attempts to carry out a robbery escalated and ended with the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man.
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