Gerald Matovu has been found guilty of murdering former Bond actor Eric Michels with a fatal overdose of a chemsex drug at his home in Chessington.

Mr Matovu, 26, met up with Eric Michels using the dating app Grindr at the former actor's home in Chessington in August last year.

He was found guilty of administering a fatal dose of the chemsex drug GHB to Mr Michels, before leaving with his bank card details and other belongings.

Mr Michels, who was 54, had an uncredited role in the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall.

The court heard he was one of 12 men targeted by Mr Matovu and his lover Brandon Dunbar, 24, over a 19-month period.

Mr Matovu was found guilty of Mr Michels' murder following an extensive trial at the Old Bailey, plus a string of other offences including assault by penetration and theft.

Jurors were not told about Mr Matovu's past connection with former chef and convicted serial killer Stephen Port, 44, from Barking, who also targeted victims through Grindr and killed them with GHB overdoses.

Mr Port was handed a whole life term in prison for raping and murdering four young men and dumping their bodies near his home in Barking, east London, between 2014 and 2015.

Following Mr Port's 2016 trial, Mr Matovu pleaded guilty to supplying mephedrone and GHB and offering to supply GHB, but denied knowing what the ex-chef planned to do with it.

At Mr Matovu's murder trial, prosecutor Jonathan Rees QC told how the defendants took advantage of Grindr hook-ups to steal property and bank details.

After Mr Michels invited Mr Matovu to his Chessington home, the defendant drugged Mr Michels and took photographs of his bank cards and driver's licence.

Mr Matovu stole a MacBook, mobile phone, an initialled black case, a US driving licence and various cards as well as a suitcase full of bottles of alcohol from the Chessington home.

Mr Michels' body was discovered there by his concerned family the following day in bed under a duvet.

An empty 3ml syringe without a needle attached was found on the floor beside the bed.

DNA from the victim and defendant was identified on it, as well as traces of GHB, the court heard.

During the trial, Mr Matovu denied murder but accepted going to the Chessington home with Mr Michels to have consensual sex.

He claimed Mr Michels had taken the GBH drug of his own free will.

A jury deliberated for 26 hours to reach guilty verdicts on all the charges against both defendants.

Members of the victim's family in court shouted out "yes - the rest of your life in prison" as Matovu looked on impassive.

Mr Matovu and Mr Dunbar were convicted of a string of charges including administering a noxious substance, assault by penetration and theft.