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Bill McLoughlin

Fifth person charged in connection with fatal double shooting in Ilford

A fifth person has been charged in connection with a double murder in east London, the Met Police have said.

Zakarie Mohamed, 18, of Kensal Rise, Kensington, was arrested in Tower Hamlets on April 12 as part of an investigation into a fatal shooting last October.

Mohamed is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Friday after being charged with two counts of murder, attempted murder and two counts of possession with intent to supply a Class B drug.

On October 25, armed police responded to reports of a shooting inside a house on Henley Road, Ilford.

Three men were found with gunshot wounds.

Of those three, Saydi Abu Sheikh, 23, and Zakariya Jeilani Mohamed, 32, died at the scene.

A 30-year-old was taken to hospital in a serious condition but has since been released.

As part of the same investigation, Ayaani Ali Adan, 20, of East Street, Barking, and Ayman Abasheikh, 18, of Stratton Road, Romford, were arrested on November 11, 2022.

The pair were charged with two counts of murder; one count of attempted murder, possession with intent to supply a Class B drug, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of a knife in public, possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.

Zain Mirza, 20, of Third Avenue, Newham, was arrested on November 23, 2022 and Mahad Gouled, 21, of Charles Street, Enfield, a day later.

They were both charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

A provisional trial date has been set for October 2023.

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