Luis Vicente cleared of shooting youth worker

Published: 22 July, 2010

A MAN has been cleared of grievous bodily harm after facing allegations he shot a Gospel Oak youth worker.

But Luis Vicente, 23, appearing at Blackfriars Crown Court, was found guilty of wounding a 16-year-old and possessing a firearm with intent to injure. 

Mr Vicente, from Acton Street, King’s Cross, will be sentenced in September.

The charges relate to a shooting outside the Queen’s Crescent Community Centre in January, when a youth worker was hit in the leg and a 16-year-old’s face was grazed by flying bullets. 

The youth worker was attempting to defuse a row between up to 30 youths.

He said at the time the man who shot him had later telephoned to apologise.