Man arrested after extradition from Turkey over 2020 Moss Side shootings
A 36-year-old man has been arrested after being extradited from Turkey in connection with the shooting deaths of Cheriff Tall, 21, and Abayomi 'Junior' Ajose, 36, at a lockdown party in Moss Side, Manchester, six years ago. The arrest, announced by Greater Manchester Police on Sunday, represents a significant development in the long-running investigation into the double murder.
The shooting occurred in the early hours of 21 June 2020 at a spontaneous gathering of approximately 400 people in a car park near a residential block, hours after a Black Lives Matter protest. The suspect was detained in Turkey and brought to Stansted airport by Greater Manchester Police officers, where he remains in custody. Police continue to appeal for witnesses and information from the hundreds of attendees at the event, with a £50,000 reward still available for information leading to conviction of those responsible.
- Man arrested in Turkey, extradited to UK over double shooting from June 2020
- Two men killed at 400-person lockdown party in Manchester six years ago
- Police seek witnesses and offer £50,000 reward for information
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Two men, Cheriff Tall aged 21 and Abayomi Ajose aged 36, were shot dead at a car park in Moss Side, Manchester, in the early hours of 21 June 2020. Around 400 people had gathered there for an impromptu party during the coronavirus lockdown, just hours after a Black Lives Matter protest took place in the area.
The shooting shocked the Manchester community, but six years on no conviction has been secured. Police have continued their investigation and appealed repeatedly for information from the many witnesses who were present, offering a £50,000 reward for details leading to conviction of those responsible.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Man, 36, is brought back to the UK from Turkey and arrested over double murder at lockdown party six years ago”.