Bio

Carl Morgan was born in 1981 and came from Battersea, South London. Before his murder conviction, he was connected to the British rap and garage collective So Solid Crew. He was described in reports as a producer and junior member of the group. So Solid Crew became widely known in the early 2000s, especially after the success of their track “21 Seconds.” Morgan appeared in the group’s video for that song and was also connected to the track “Cry.”

Morgan’s personal life became central to the murder case. The victim, Colin Scarlett, was the new partner of Morgan’s former girlfriend. Morgan and Scarlett had a confrontation on November 6, 2004, and Scarlett beat Morgan earlier that day. The killing grew out of jealousy, revenge, and a dispute over perceived disrespect.

Murder Story

On November 6, 2004, Carl Morgan became involved in a violent dispute with Colin Scarlett in South London. Scarlett was the partner of Morgan’s former girlfriend. Earlier that day, Scarlett had beaten Morgan during a confrontation. Prosecutors said Morgan later returned looking for revenge.

Later the same day, Morgan confronted Scarlett outside Scarlett’s home in Tooting, South London. Morgan shot Scarlett three times. Reports stated that Scarlett was hit in the chest, neck, and hand. The attack was described in court as an armed confrontation that developed within hours from a domestic dispute.

Morgan denied murder. During the case, prosecutors alleged that Dwayne Vincent, also known as Megaman from So Solid Crew, had encouraged Morgan to shoot Scarlett. Vincent denied the allegation. At Morgan’s trial, the jury convicted Morgan of murder but failed to reach a verdict on Vincent. Vincent later faced retrial and was ultimately found not guilty of murder in September 2006.

Morgan was sentenced at the Old Bailey on October 28, 2005. Judge Brian Barker sentenced him to life imprisonment and ordered that he serve a minimum of 30 years before becoming eligible for parole. The judge also described gun crime as a serious public danger and said it would not be tolerated.

Based on the 30-year minimum term, Morgan is not expected to be eligible for parole until around 2034, depending on time already served and prison calculations.