Oliver Tetlow killing: Mother’s emotional plea a year after son gunned down in Harlesden street

The mother of a man shot dead with a machine gun in a case of mistaken identity has begged witnesses to the killing to come forward.

Oliver Tetlow was killed in a drive-by shooting in Harlesden a year ago today when a man fired a spray of bullets before jumping into a black coloured vehicle which sped away from the scene.

The 27-year-old died at the scene from gunshot wounds.

His mother, Pamela Humphrey, has issued a heartfelt plea to those who may have information about the person or people responsible for killing her son, as a £10,000 reward was offered by Crimestoppers.

Describing the murder as “senseless” and “tragic”, she said: "We have lived through a terrible year of grief and sadness, having a talented young man with so much to look forward to in life torn from us.

"Every day I miss my son, my family miss him, Oliver's friends miss him, every day we think of him, every day we all grieve for him. Our pain goes on.

"Despite all the efforts by the police, CPS and courts, so far no convictions have been made. We continue to pray that justice will be done and although it will never lessen the loss we feel, it will bring some small comfort to relieve our suffering, our pain, our grieving.

"Please, please help us. Some witnesses have already come forward and we admire them all for their courage. Those who haven't felt able to come forward before, please help yourself; release yourself from the terrible burden you carry.

"With love and hope in our hearts, in memory of our forever loved and always remembered Oliver."

Her plea came as detectives revealed they are on the trail of the deadly Skorpion machine gun involved in the killing after it was smuggled down from Manchester for use in the attack.

Detectives believe the that the firearm was returned back to Manchester on the night of the shooting.

Officers say the weapon fetches between £4,000 and £5,000 on the black market and criminals would have been reluctant to dispose of the weapon.

Question: Where's the money coming from to buy £5,000 worth of machine gun?

'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.