The Times reports that gang member Anthony Maina was already on bail for stabbing a teenager to death when he took part in the Matalan robbery murder. During the 15 months he was on bail, Maina was also convicted of possessing a knife, cannabis, crack cocaine and heroin, but was never jailed. A lack of evidence linking him to the murder of teenager Rizwan Darbar meant magistrates had no choice but to release him on bail. Following the murder of Matalan shopkeeper Jamie Simpson, Maina was arrested after mobile phone analysis and jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years for Rizwan’s murder.