Teeko Le

3 offences

What the court heard

He was found guilty of murder, attempted murder and possessing a firearm with intent in Birmingham, West Midlands, on 26 August 2020. He was found not guilty of attempted murder, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), possessing a firearm with intent and robbery in relation to a separate incident. Sentencing remarks 1. Teeko Le on Tuesday 22 June 2021 you were convicted of a number of offences by the jury at Birmingham Crown Court. The most serious of these offences were the murder of Naasir Francis and the attempted murder of Mr Francis's friend, Lawrence Morgan. 2. It now falls to me to sentence you for these offences, as well as a related and serious firearms offence on which the jury found you guilty. I have received very helpful submissions from Defence and Prosecution Counsel and my attention has been drawn to the relevant provisions of the Sentencing Act 2020 (the 2020 Act) and material guidelines concerning the offences and including the guideline concerning sentencing children and young persons. That guideline is particularly relevant given you were just 17 when you murdered Mr Francis. 3. Where I state factual findings, I am sure of those facts based on the evidence I heard at trial. 4. I have read the moving VPS submitted by Naasir Francis' mother and brother which has been prepared as the family's collective statement. He was a young man taken from a caring and loving family in the prime of his life. They have lost a man who had become the guardian angel of this loving family. 5. I turn to the facts surrounding the offences committed on the day, 22 August 2020, that Mr Francis was killed. 6. On one side, Mr Le, Mr Donovan Harris and Tariq Francis and on the other side, Mr Francis and Mr Morgan, came together by accident near Bings cafe that day, at the junction of Wheeler Street and Lozells Road at around 12.30pm. There may have been some form of gang related dispute between your side and the Francis/Morgan side, but I can make no safe findings on that matter based on the evidence I have heard and ignore that potential context in my sentencing. 7. However, the fact that there was a spontaneous outbreak of armed violence between to the 2 groups is clear on the footage. There can be no explanation of this unless there was some pre-existing dispute. 8. The murder of Mr Francis and the attempted murder of Mr Morgan was captured on clear CCTV footage. The graphic and distressing footage shows Mr Francis being shot at point blank…

Aggravating and mitigating factors

Age / Youth and immaturity of the offender

Around this case

• Birmingham Crown Court
• Prosecuted by CPS West Midlands
• Investigated by West Midlands Police