'Mistaken ID' Oliver Tetlow murder trial collapses

The Old Bailey trial of two men accused of the murder of a 27-year-old man in north-west London has collapsed.

Mohamed Siamino, 20, of Acton and DJ "CBiz" David Osadebay, 30, of Harrow, were charged with the murder of Oliver Tetlow.

Mr Tetlow was shot dead in Harlesden in March 2016 in a case of mistaken identity.

The jury was told the prosecution was offering no evidence.

Not guilty verdicts were entered on the direction of the judge.

Two other defendants in the same trial - Romarne Young, 22, from Kilburn, and Jahmico Trott, 29, from Manchester - were both acquitted in December last year.

Judge Gerald Gordon said he had come to the conclusion there was not sufficient evidence for the trial to proceed.

Police said Mr Tetlow's death was a "tragic case of mistaken identity".

Mr Tetlow was shot multiple times with what was believed to be an automatic weapon. The firearm was not recovered.

Harlesden drive-by uzi execution happened on notorious gangland estate where Tulisa filmed music video

A drive-by gun execution happened on the notorious gangland estate where Tulisa filmed a music video, it can be revealed.

Oliver Tetlow died after being shot from the window of a blacked-out hatchback on Church Road in Harlesden, North West London, last night.

Witnesses reported hearing up to six bullets being fired in rapid succession at around 10pm.

The victim, understood to be a man in his 20s, died at the scene.

Police confirmed they believe a "high-powered" weapon, rumoured to be an uzi, was used to carry out the killing.

Detectives have launched an investigation into the "shocking" murder amid claims it was sparked by a dispute between two rappers over some stolen jewellery.

It's the latest in a grim act of violence linked to Church End housing estate in the heart of Kilburn, an area among the worst-affected by gun crime in London.

In 2012, Reece James-Menzies - said to be part of the Church Road Soldiers (CRS) gang - was killed with a sawn-off shotgun.

The 21-year-old, also known as Stylie or Stylez, was blasted in the face from point-blank range while visiting a flat in Bournemouth in what police described as a "premeditated attack".

A few months earlier, James-Menzies and the rapper Nines had appeared in a controversial music video made by Tulisa on the estate.

The then-X Factor judge was seen making a 'C' gesture in images which surfaced from the video which is believed to no longer be in circulation.

The singer denied the symbol was a reference to the CRS gang and insisted it was a tribute to her home borough of Camden.

A spokesperson for the singer also added at the time that although James-Menzies had appeared as an extra in her video she had never met him.

And in 2008, Wayne Freckleton, another suspected CRS gang member and the brother of rapper Nines, was killed in a barbershop shooting.

Freckleton was rumoured to be responsible for the deaths of Mohamed Korneh and Selorn Gbesemete, both 21, during an anti-gun crime concert at Southall's Tudor Rose nightclub in December 2002.

Femi Forde, 25, and Richard Osborne, 27, both from Harlesden, were convicted of the murder at the Old Bailey.

They were each jailed for a minimum of 30 years.

2016: London rapper war revealed: Harlesden MC Nines, the Cbiz mugging and the murder of an innocent stranger

London rapper Nines appears to have it all. After bursting on to the UK rap scene in 

2011 with his From Church Road To Hollywood mixtape he became one of the 

UK's most promising RnB stars. Two recordings – Gone till November and Loyal 

to the Soil – followed in 2013 and 2014, earning Nines (whose real name is Courtney Freckleton) a legion of fans and millions of views on YouTube.

After successfully making the transition from underground rapper to the
cusp of mainstream familiarity, the 26-year-old was awarded a
Radio 1Xtra people's choice award in 2013 and was last year nominated
for a Mobo in the best new hip-hop category.
The gongeventually went to Krept and Konan. His latest mixtape, called 
One Foot In,dropped in August last year while his latest single, Yay, is
available on iTunes.

When he's not wearing the colours of his beloved Arsenal FC, Nines 
usually opts for the comfort of an Armani tracksuit. But he also dresses
to 'the nines' on occasion, such as his appearance at a Burberry show
at London Fashion Week where he was alongside friend Tinie Tempah
and met presenter Dermot O'Leary.
At last month's Brit Awards he met TV comedian Leigh Francis, 
aka Keith Lemon.

But the RnB musician's road to stardom has been a bumpy one. 
His brother Wayne Freckleton, who was also known as Zino, was a 
suspected member of the north-west London Church Road gang and was
murdered in 2008 as he waited for his cousin to get his hair cut at at
Ike's Barbershop on Acton Lane in Harlesden.

Nines's star continued to rise and included an appearance in a 
music video alongside pop star and former X-Factor judge 
Tulisa Contostavlos, who was accused of making
a "C" gesture – often repeated by Nines –
in solidarity with Harlesden gang
Church Road Soldiers, also known as Crime Scene Boys. 
The singer later said her "C" represented "Camden", where she is from.

The fun times came to a halt when Nines was sentenced to 18 months' 
imprisonment in 2013 for possession of cannabis with intent to supply.
He sought to stay connected with fans, releasing his prisoner number
and asking them to write to him at Wormwood Scrubs
(reminiscent of Bobby Shmurda in Chi-Raq). Upon his release,
Nines resumed his music career.

Fast forward to 2016 and his name started appearing on social media for 
all the wrong reasons when he was linked to a robbery of a fellow
London rapper.

The connection followed the publication online of a video showing 
Nines with a handful of gold jewellery, including an Audemars Piguet watch 
that was supposedly stolen from South Kilburn rapper Cbiz. It has been
suggested the pair had a rivalry relating to the killing of Nines's brother
Wayne eight years earlier.

Later that day, Nines appeared to want to put an end to suggestions he 
stole the jewellery:

A few hours later, the story took a tragic turn when an innocent bystander, 
later named as Oliver Tetlow, was gunned down in Church Road, Harlesden. 
Tetlow, 27, was killed by a gunman who stepped out of a car and opened fire
with what police believe was an automatic weapon. A Met Police spokesperson
 told IBTimes UK that a rapper feud was one line of enquiry but no charges
have been laid.

2017:Police name woman stabbed to death by brother in Wolverhampton

A woman who was stabbed to death by her brother, who later turned the blade on himself, has been named as Ann-Marie James, the 33-year-old sister of the attacker.

Her mother, 59, is fighting for her life in hospital, West Midlands police said.

Melvin, whose full name has not been given by police, attacked them in a first-floor flat in Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, on Wednesday morning.

Following the confrontation, the 36-year-old died from what were believed to have been self-inflicted wounds, the force said. A postmortem examination found he died from multiple stab wounds, while his sister died as a result of a stab wound to the chest.

Their mother has undergone surgery after being taken to hospital with serious abdominal stab wounds, but remains in a critical condition. 

Armed police used stun grenades to distract the attacker as they stormed the 16-storey block. One officer who responded to reports of the attack at 9.45am received a small knife wound to his arm and another sustained a leg injury. 

Det Insp Warren Hines said: “The family are absolutely devastated at the loss of Ann-Marie and Melvin, two people who were really dear to them. They have asked that their privacy is respected so they are able to grieve at this difficult time. My thoughts remain with the family”