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Evening Standard
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Two charged with murder after fatal shooting of teenager in Tottenham

Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a 17-year-old was fatally shot in north London.

Tyler McDermott died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head in Tottenham in the early hours of Thursday.

Scotland Yard said on Monday that detectives have charged 19-year-olds Tyrese Barnett, of no fixed address, and Leo Reid, of Tulse Hill, with murder.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Barnett was also charged with the attempted murder of another male and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Police guard the scene in Norman Road, Tottenham (Barney Davis)

“Reid was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon.”

Both men were due to appear in custody at Highbury Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Tyler was found suffering a gunshot wound on an industrial estate in Norman Road, Tottenham, around 4.20am on Thursday.

He was taken in a critical condition to hospital, where he died on Friday afternoon.

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