Seven men have been jailed for a total of more than 150 years following a fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man.

The group was sentenced for the murder of Kai McGinley after detectives were able to piece together CCTV evidence, which placed several of them near where he was killed.

An investigation was launched after police were called at 8.50pm on February 9 last year to reports of shots fired in Pembroke Road, Erith.

Officers and paramedics attended to find Kai shot in the chest.

Despite the best efforts of emergency services to save him, the 24-year-old died at the scene.

The jury heard that at around 8.45pm, Kai and two friends were driving along Pembroke Road in a Mini Countryman when a Land Rover and Peugeot travelling in the opposite direction came into view.

The Land Rover deliberately struck the Mini and it came off the road. The men in the Land Rover jumped out of the vehicle as it was severely damaged.

The men in the Peugeot then got out of the car and fired one or two shotguns at close range at the group in the Mini.

Kai was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other passengers in the car suffered minor injuries as they jumped from the car to get away from the attackers.

Det Ch Insp Stephen Payne, who leads one of the Met’s specialist major investigation teams said: “The evidence gathered and presented during the trial left the jury in no doubt that these men were guilty of a sinister plan to kill Kai McGinley.

“We believe there was a dispute over a drugs deal and they decided the retribution for Kai should be death.

“It is extremely sad and senseless that Kai lost his life in this way.

“He was part of a close and loving family who miss him every day.

“Our thoughts and condolences remain with them as they try to piece their lives back together without him.”

Through a detailed CCTV investigation, detectives were able to trace the men's steps.

It was revealed that following the murder the group hid in a garage belonging to Bradlee Reeve, one of those convicted, as they waited for a family member to come and get them.

Seven people were charged between March and September last year.

They were later convicted and sentenced as follows:

Bradlee Reeve, 34, of Chapman Road, Erith was convicted of murder and section 18 GBH and was sentenced to life, with a minimum term of 33 years.

Enriko Spahiu, 21, of Elmhurst, Belvedere was convicted of murder and section 18 GBH. He was sentenced to life, with a minimum term of 29 years.

Kai Osibodu, 25, of Riverdale Road, Erith was convicted of murder and section 18 GBH. Osibodu was sentenced to life, with a minimum term of 30 years.

Jalees Selby-Gangera, 19, of Woodfield Close, Erith was convicted of manslaughter. Selby-Gangera was sentenced to nine and a half years.

Connor Brooks, 22, of Horsa Road, Erith was convicted of manslaughter and was sentenced to 12 years.

Charlie Brabon, 19, of Byron Drive, Erith was convicted of manslaughter. Brabon was sentenced to nine years.

Anthony Wallder, 21, was convicted of murder and section 18 GBH. Wallder was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years.