Police have charged nine people following a fatal shooting and knife attack in East London in 2021, as well as an attempted murder linked to a crime spree in Newham.
Awadh Saleh, 24, from Plaistow, faces charges including murder, attempted murder, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and possession of a bladed weapon. He is due to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 4 May.
Asad Sharif, 28, of Manor Park, Newham, is charged with murder, attempted murder, firearm possession, and conspiracy to steal motor vehicles. He was remanded in custody following his court appearance at the Old Bailey on 13 April.
Zyon Francis, 23, from Plaistow, has been charged with assisting an offender and will also attend Thames Magistrates’ Court on 4 May. Similarly, Rio Burton-Devine, 24, of Islington, faces charges of murder and firearm possession and is due in court the same day.
Ahmed Kassim, 30, and Makhil Osman, 23, both from Newham, along with Marcel Burton, 19, of Lambeth, have been charged with assisting an offender. They are scheduled to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on 4 May.
Jessica Hilton, 22, from Dartford, Kent, and Dino Hamza, 25, from Newham, were charged with conspiracy to steal motor vehicles. Their court appearance is also set for 4 May.
The incident occurred on 26 April 2021, when police responded to reports of an injured man on Coolfin Road, E16. Officers and London Ambulance Service found the victim, known as Junior, suffering from knife wounds and a gunshot. Despite urgent medical efforts, Junior died at the scene.
The Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command linked some suspects to a separate attempted murder in Tree Road, Newham, which took place just days earlier on 22 April 2021.
Originally published by UKNIP.
