Blondel Thompson secures an acquittal for a defendant charged with assisting an offender who had been charged with murder

Following a 4 week trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Blondel Thompson, instructed by Asad Khan of Hussain Solicitors, secured an acquittal in the case of R v Tkia Campbell. Ms Campbell was charged with Assisting an Offender who had been charged with Murder.

Ms Campbell was alleged to have assisted Tamari Greaves in a number of ways in order to impede his apprehension or prosecution by:

• Engaging in numerous telephone calls and text messages with the co-defendant after the murder,
• Collecting the weapons used during the murder and placing them in an outhouse,
• Providing the co-defendant with a change of clothing,
• Taking away the clothing worn by the co-defendant during the murder.

The jury found TC not guilty in a unanimous decision.

Mr Greaves was found guilty of manslaughter by a majority direction, but not guilty of murder.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-64078351

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