The jury trying two men over the killing of expectant father Wesley Blake has retired to consider its decision.

The Old Bailey heard Mr Blake, 27, was gunned down "without pity" by his friends in St Saviours Road last May.

The jury in the month-long trial were told the alleged gunman, Henry Buahin, roared and flexed his muscles after shooting Mr Blake before casually “sauntering off” with three friends to catch a taxi.

The prosecution said one of those friends, Ahmed Jessey – known as Hitman – passed the weapon to Mr Buahin ahead of the murder.

Mr Blake left a trail of blood in the street as he crawled to a nearby house for help, but was pronounced dead just 45 minutes later after being taken to nearby Mayday Hospital.

Unemployed Mr Blake, already a father to one son, was expecting his second child with partner of six years Aisha Mitchell before his killing.

Mr Buahin and Mr Jessey both deny murder.