A convicted murderer serving a life sentence for the fatal shooting of a young man is creating rap videos from behind bars, where he boasts about the killing and using drones to smuggle drugs.
When he was just 17, gang member Taylor Meanley shot and killed 20-year-old Lewis Williams in what prosecutors described as a “premeditated execution.”
Following the 2021 incident, Meanley was sentenced to a minimum of 27 years in prison, alongside three accomplices, for their involvement in the crime in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Despite being incarcerated in a high-security facility, the unrepentant Meanley has gained nearly 10,000 followers on Instagram, where he uses his self-produced rap videos to glorify his criminal acts.
In a video uploaded just two days ago, the convicted killer brags about his affinity for firearms and derides his victim, who succumbed to neck injuries.
He raps: “From a young age, I’ve been reckless, always had my hands on them… Always loved my shotguns and handguns.”
‘Slide round to mine and get banged on [shot].
‘All you cap [fake] rappers – you don’t bang guns or slang [sell] drugs, I don’t listen.
Gang member Taylor Meanley was just 17 when he fired a shotgun at 20-year-old Lewis Williams in what prosecutors called ‘a planned execution’
Unrepentant Meanley has amassed almost 10,000 followers on Instagram for his glorification of his crimes using self-made rap music videos
In an image posted on October 2, Meanley can be seen making a gun gesture while wearing a bullet proof vest in a photo before his jailing
‘I’m back on the wing where I’m linked up with killers, straight back on the phone landing drones, f*** visits.’
He then uses his two hands to imitate a gun firing as he makes a chilling reference to his murder, with the lyrics: ‘Caught a head shot with a shottie, bro I caught a pack.’
The gang member, posting under the name ‘Tshotz’ proceeds to say he ‘probably’ blames playing Playstation and Call of Duty Black Ops 3 for his obsession with shootings.
One of the most chilling aspects of the post, was how it had amassed almost 3,000 likes and hundreds of comments.
The rap, where he states ‘free all my lifers’, ends with him giving a shout out to the NSUG gang.
In another rap from August, Meanley says: ‘I caught a body [murder] it was more pain, ’cause I slapped him [shot] in his face is broad day [light].’
Meta, the company which runs Instagram, was contacted by the Daily Mail on Thursday morning, but at the time of publication has still not taken any of the footage down.
One shocking video appears to show an inmate being stabbed with a dart, which according to the post was over a ‘debt’.
Lewis Williams (pictured), 20, died after being shot in the neck by Meanley, who was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 27 years in prison
In one Instagram post Meanley wrote the caption ‘free da lifers’ – he has almost 10,000 followers
The gang member, posting under the name ‘Tshotz’ proceeds to say he ‘probably’ blames playing Playstation and Call of Duty Black Ops 3 for his obsession with shootings
And in another image posted on October 2, Meanley can be seen making a gun gesture while wearing a bullet proof vest in a photo before his jailing.
A post from February saw Meanley place a laughing emoji next to a screenshot of a local news article stating how long his sentence was.
The baby-faced criminal also paid tribute to his father Mike who supported him during his court case, describing him as a ‘gangsta’ in a selfie post.
Shortly after being jailed, Mike told his son that he was ‘proud’ of his prison photo, adding, ‘that’s my boy’.
In another post, he told Meanley to ‘f*** them all’.
The killer has been making the posts since at least February, but some have been taken down.
Among the sick fans of the murderer, one Instagram user wrote on a post: ‘cold my bro.’
But another viewer, critical of Meanley, wrote: ‘Have you even used a strap [gun]?’
The baby-faced criminal also paid tribute to his father Mike who supported him during his court case, describing him as a ‘gangsta’ in a selfie post
To which the killer brazenly replied: ‘I’m in [prison] for using a strap’.
He signed off the post with two laughing emojis.
Meanley, along with Jack Parkes, 21, were convicted of murder while Joe Anderton, 18, and Arlind Nika, 16, were jailed for manslaughter.
During the trial, jurors heard that on 11 January 2021, the four defendants toured the Mexborough area in a Jaguar looking for Mr Williams.
The victim, who was hit at close range, suffered ‘catastrophic injuries’ and died from injuries to his neck and chest.
It was heard the getaway vehicle was later found burned out near Ingsfield Lane, in Bolton upon Dearne.
In tributes to Mr Williams following the murder, his brother Jason wrote online: ‘Proper love him so much, best thing in world he was, honestly the proudest brother of all time I was.’
Possessing or using a phone in prison without authorisation is a criminal offence.
Inmates are prohibited from having personal cell phones, and any unauthorised device can lead to additional jail time and fines.
However, inmates can use authorised prison phones – but only to call pre-approved numbers, which are subject to monitoring.
There has in recent years been a spike in the use of drones to drop drugs, phones and weapons into jails across Britiain.
A prison source said a number of targeted countermeasures are being used to stop them such as improvements to windows, netting and grilles to stop drones from successful drops.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: ‘Victims and their families deserve better than to see perpetrators gloating about their horrific crimes on social media.
‘Any offender caught with a phone in prison will face punishment, which could include additional time behind bars.’
