The Hackney Boys were predominantly from the London Fields
Area, although were close to other Hackney Boys in the
Pembrey and Mother Square estates. It was not quite a
Borough-wide gang but covered the E2, E5, E8 postcodes
Operation Trident put the start of the war between Tottenham
Down to the killing of Guidance The Curse, 16, who was shot dead
In Chimes in January 1997. It occurred at a private party when
Tottenham Mandem associate Blue was alleged to have fired a
Gun at the club which hit and killed The Curse. However, the
Real ignition is believed by many to have been brought on earlier
In 1995, a couple of youths from Tottenham had been friendly with
Youths from London Fields and Pembrey. They went out together robbing
People, including young dealers, in other parts of North London. They
Also went on "stealing robberies" across shops. The Tottenham youths
However started to come back to Hackney and re-rob the Hackney youths
Which caused very serious grievances. One of the TMD youths stabbed
A Hackney boy from Pembrey in the leg during one of the re-robberies
An act which led to a series of cyclical violence between the two
Areas. A couple of TMD youths were confronted by Hackney Boys
Following this, which incidentally also came a month after the
Murder of The Curse. The TMD boys were chased but one youth
Popcorn, was cornered into a block of flats on the Carlton Lodge
Estate, a small estate around Carlton Road, just north of Finsbury
Park. He was beaten up and then shot dead in the presence of at
Least six members of the Hackney Boys. He bled to death on the roof
Of a block of flats. Popcorn was well-known and well-connected in
The Tottenham area. One TMD youth, and later music artist Clint
Pontin, helped to convict the six suspects from Hackney, having
Also been chased along with Popcorn. And whilst a single killer was
Not identified, the suspects were all sentenced at the Old Bailey
For between four and six years each. It was also alleged Pontin had
Arranged a deal with the seventh suspect who was found not guilty
The Hackney youths were largely from London Fields, whilst TMD
Were largely from Broadwater Farm. Although this conflict is
Often labelled Hackney vs Tottenham, it's really more linked to
Those two estates within each borough. The series of killings and
Reprisals between the two areas really kicked off in the late 90's
The Hackney youths were largely from London Fields, whilst TMD
Were largely from Broadwater Farm. Although this conflict is often
Labelled Hackney vs Tottenham, it's really more linked to those
Two estates within each borough. The series of killings and
Reprisals between the two areas really kicked off in the late 1990's
Two of those convicted for the murder of Popcorn were shot dead by
TMD soon after their release from prison in separate incidents
In June 1999, Menelik Robinson, 20, was driving in his red BMW
Convertible in Hackney when it was followed by two motorbikes. One
Pulled in front of the BMW, blocking its way, whilst another stopped
Beside it. The pillion passenger dismounted and walked up to the
Side window, firing several shots. Two years later in April 2001
Another of the Hackney Boys convicted, Corey Wright, 20, was also
Shot dead in his car in Hackney. His friend who was with him, Wayne
Henry, was also killed. The shots fired into Wright's blue BMW caused
The vehicle to lose control and it went off the road into a bus stop
By Thistlethwaite Road in Lower Clapton. These were some of the
Eight gang and organised crime related killings that earned Lower
And Upper Clapton the reputation as the "Murder Mile". Although the
Murders were never solved, some people believe Clint Pontin had some
Involvement and it is alleged he contacted the Hackney Boys to deny
His involvement a couple days after the murders of Wright and Henry
Hackney responded with the murder of TMD Firm member Buckhead from
Edmonton. He was murdered in December 2002 after being shot down
In a hail of bullets in front of his girlfriend in West Green Road
Hackney Boy DC, who was also a Hounslow club promoter, was pinned
With the murder, having been identified by witnesses. However
Clint Pontin again comes into the frame according to street legend
They go along the lines that DC was not behind the killing but
Clint Pontin had forced Buckhead's girlfriend to identify DC
A strategic move of sorts. DC had been
Serving a life sentence since 2003
A series of events following Buckhead's murder led to
The eventual death of Hackney Boy Jason Fearon. It happened
At Turmills Club in Clerkenwell during a Soul Solid Crew
Event, who were managed by Tottenham Mandem's Leyton
...The event and there was an attempt to prevent the
Event from going ahead, but the event organiser refused
As a result the police parked a vehicle outside
The club, hoping that it would deter any gunmen
However, in the early hours, several men burst into
The nightclub firing shots, injuring one person
The gunfire continued as the targets were chased into the street
Jason Fearon and another man, who believed was the
Main target, made their way in an Audi TT sports car
They were followed by the two Tottenham men, who
Believed to be Clint Pontin and Wes Lamby, firing
Shots into the Audi from their BMW during a car chase
Fearon was wearing a bulletproof vest and was hit in the head and died
Clint Pontin, also known as C1 or The Chosen One
And Wes Lamby went into the music industry, forming
The label Northstar, whilst with the Tottenham mandem
Meanwhile, in the background to these set of killings
Mark Lamby had become a target of the recently
Formed Metropolitan Police Unit, Operation Trident
