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CCTV reveals how machete murderer hunted down victim before shop stabbing

The brutal slaying of teenager Derlano Samuels by Cam'Ron Dunn was captured by multiple CCTV cameras in Smethwick.

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CCTV shows Cam'Ron Dunn hunting down Derlano Samuels

West Midlands Police has released images of the cold-blooded killer chasing his victim with a knife into a shop and then jumping on his mountain bike and riding home afterwards.

Dunn was found guilty of murder at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Tuesday and now faces life imprisonment for the brutal killing.

Due to the CCTV coverage of various shops and cameras in Smethwick there were 71 times Dunn was captured on film from the moment he left his house until he returned after the killing, less than half an hour later.

Footage shows the key moments of the brief attack, starting from a street camera that filmed when Dunn pulled a knife out next to a pedestrian crossing and lunged for Derlano.

Video from inside a nearby Polish shop then shows Dunn chasing Derlano inside while still holding the knife. Derlano can then be seen staggering outside before he collapsed on the street.

Murderer Cam'Ron Dunn

As Derlano lay dying, the footage shows how Dunn went into a second nearby shop and put the knife down his trousers before getting on his bike and cycling home.

Detective Inspector Hannah Whitehouse said: "The brutality of this attack is shocking. Derlano was stabbed in the street and then clearly tried to flee from his attacker.

"He was pursued by Dunn and subjected to a further vicious knife attack when he was cornered.

Victim Derlarno Samuels

"What caused this horrifying violence to be unleashed isn’t clear but it has resulted in another family losing a loved one, and our thoughts remain with them."

She added: "It is also another sad reminder of the dangers of carrying knives and we hope this conviction can provide Derlano’s family with some comfort that Dunn is now off the streets and behind bars."

Jurors at Wolverhampton Crown Court took just one hour and 35 minutes to convict Dunn, who will be sentenced on May 13.

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