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Emmanuel Odunlami: Robbers face jail after music manager murdered near St Paul's Cathedral for fake designer watch

A gang of robbers are facing years in jail for killing a music manager for a fake designer watch.

Emmanuel Odunlami, 32, was set up by a member of security at an exclusive £1,400 a table event in the City of London, where he had been celebrating his birthday with friends.

Jurors were told that Kavindu Hettiarachichi had spotted that Mr Odunlami was wearing a Patek Philippe Nautilus watch which, if real, was worth between £90,000 and £300,000.

Hettiarachichi then tipped off a

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