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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Pennink

Murder trial for teenager killed in London drive-by shooting collapses after seven years

Tanesha Melbourne-Blake was shot dead in Tottenham, north London, in April 2018 - (Family handout)

The trial of a man for the murder of teenager Tanesha Melbourne-Blake almost exactly seven years ago has collapsed. The 17-year-old was shot dead in an alleged gang shooting on rival territory in the North London area of Tottenham.

Judge Mark Dennis KC discharged jurors in the Old Bailey case of Marcus La Croix, 37, because issues had arisen during the course of the evidence that needed to be “bottomed out,” he said.

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