A murderer from Battersea has been given leave to appeal against his conviction for a mistaken identity killing.

John Fitzgerald was convicted of killing Julien Warrington in 2008, but now claims the judge should not have admitted part of the evidence.

His brother Declan and half-brother Alan Ellis, who were convicted with him, are also preparing appeals against the decision.

The trio were sentenced to life with a minimum of between 15 and 17 years each at the Old Bailey last September.

The trial heard Ellis summoned his brothers to plot a revenge attack, but broke into the wrong house.

All three were found guilty of murdering Mr Warrington, who was stabbed 18 times with blades and a blunt object.

Trial judge Philip Clegg said John Fitzgerald was the driving force behind the attack and must accept the "lion's share" of the blame.

Judge Clegg described him as a "violent man" who solved problems with "extreme force".

Pan Symeou, of Faraday solicitors, is representing John Fitzgerald and claims he did not get a fair trial.

This week Mr Warrington’s sister, Christine Wilson, labelled the appeal “incomprehensible”.