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Men Guilty of Drive-by Shooting Murder Outside Harlesden Church
Jurors found the men guilty after prosecutors said the attack targeted rapper Trapstar Toxic and left one mourner dead and two others injured.
- Following an Old Bailey trial, Perry Allen-Thomas, 27, and Amir Salem, 20, were found guilty on Tuesday of murdering Michelle Sadio, 44, and attempting to murder two others in a drive-by shooting.
- On December 14, 2024, gunmen targeted rapper Adetokunbo Ajibola, known as Trapstar Toxic, outside the River of Life Pentecostal Church in Willesden, north London, during a wake attended by around 100 mourners.
- Allen-Thomas helped organize the attack, while Salem purchased fuel to torch the stolen Kia used in the shooting; phone data showed Salem communicating with gunmen via social media messenger and relaying news to Allen-Thomas three minutes after.
- Transport for London contractor Kenneth Amoah, 39, was paralyzed below the waist after being hit in the back, while self-employed Kadeem Francis, 32, was shot in the foot during the indiscriminate gunfire.
- Mrs Justice McGowan remanded both defendants into custody for sentencing on June 19, while Detective Chief Inspector Phil Clarke of Scotland Yard said the Met Police remains committed to pursuing "high-harm offenders" and holding perpetrators accountable.
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The Independent (US)Two men guilty of murdering mother-of-two in drive-by shooting at wake
The drive-by shooting took place in north London in December 2024
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
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