Heavyweight boxer's murder: four in court

Updated 11.54 Thu Jan 03 2008
Keywords: Dean Francis, Cyle Carth, Rene McKoy, Kanyanta Mulenga, James Oyebola

Four men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a former heavyweight boxer who was gunned down in a London bar.

James Oyebola, 47, died after being shot in the head and leg at close range in Fulham, southwest London, in July last year.

James Oyebola died after being shot in the head and leg at close range

Kanyanta Mulenga, 22, Rene McKoy, 19, Cyle Carth, 18, and Dean Francis, 23, all from south west London, appeared via videolink at the Old Bailey.

The four will next appear in court in March.

They are due to face trial in September and remain in custody.

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