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Murder trial hears how Mitchell was shot at point-blank range

An Old Bailey jury yesterday heard how father-of-three Leroy Mitchell was shot in the head at point-blank range in an “act of petty revenge”. Mitchell was 35 when he was killed at a silent disco in Birdhurst Road, South Croydon, … Continue reading

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Two more men arrested over 2021 Birdhurst Road shooting

The Metropolitan Police has made further arrests in the investigation into the murder of Leroy Mitchell at a silent disco in South Croydon in 2021. Issa Souleman, 28, of Achilles Street, SE14, and Kwabena Ofori, 28, were charged on August … Continue reading

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Men plead not guilty at Old Bailey to Birdhurst Road murder

Two men have denied murdering Leroy Mitchell in a shooting at a silent disco in South Croydon in 2021. Mitchell, 35 years old and a father of three, was shot as he left the party on Birdhurst Road just before … Continue reading

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After four years, man is charged over Birdhurst Road shooting

Almost four years after a fatal shooting in a South Croydon car park, a man has appeared in court charged with the murder. Cimarron Dume-Gooden, 32, of no fixed address, was charged on Monday with the murder of Leroy Mitchell … Continue reading

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£20,000 reward offered in South Croydon murder inquiry

Crimestoppers, the independent charity, is offering a £20,000 reward for information in connection with the investigation into the murder of Leroy Mitchell, a 35-year-old family man who was shot in a car park off Birdhurst Road, South Croydon, on October … Continue reading

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No arrests made in murder hunt after Birdhurst Road shooting

The police have repeated their appeals for witnesses following the murder of Leroy Mitchell in South Croydon at the start of this month. Nearly two weeks have passed since Mitchell, 35, was shot in a car park after attending a … Continue reading

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Police appeal for witnesses after shooting in South Croydon

A man was murdered in the early hours of Saturday morning. The incident took place at a private house party in South Croydon where the man, named by police as Leroy Mitchell, was shot dead by someone carrying a gun. … Continue reading

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