Carl Morgan

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Carl Morgan
Born1981 (age 42–43)
OriginWinstanley Estate, Battersea, London, England
Genres
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]

  1. ^ "article". BBC News. 20 September 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  2. ^ Bennetto, Jason (17 November 2004). "So Solid Crew leader wanted by police over fatal shooting - Crime - UK". The Independent. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  3. ^ "UK | England | London | Megaman murder jury is discharged". BBC News. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  4. ^ "UK | England | London | Rap producer jailed for shooting". BBC News. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Burning Vision". Burningvision.digitalresolve.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.