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Men charged over funeral murder | Men charged over funeral murder |
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Two men have been charged over the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man during a funeral wake in Manchester. | Two men have been charged over the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man during a funeral wake in Manchester. |
Tyrone Gilbert was shot on 27 July at the wake of his friend Ucal Chin who was shot in Longsight on 15 June. | Tyrone Gilbert was shot on 27 July at the wake of his friend Ucal Chin who was shot in Longsight on 15 June. |
Narada Williams, 27, of Clinton Avenue, Fallowfield, and Ricardo Williams, 25, of Swinburn Street, Moston, are both accused of murder and attempted murder. | Narada Williams, 27, of Clinton Avenue, Fallowfield, and Ricardo Williams, 25, of Swinburn Street, Moston, are both accused of murder and attempted murder. |
They are also charged with conspiracy to murder and are due before Manchester City Magistrates' Court later. | They are also charged with conspiracy to murder and are due before Manchester City Magistrates' Court later. |
Both men had earlier been charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and supplying Class A drugs as part of the ongoing investigation into the two murders. | Both men had earlier been charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and supplying Class A drugs as part of the ongoing investigation into the two murders. |
Mr Gilbert, a father-of-three from Longsight, was shot in the chest in Frobisher Close, in Chorlton-on-Medlock, as he attended the wake of Mr Chin who was killed in the nearby Victoria Park area of the city six weeks earlier. | Mr Gilbert, a father-of-three from Longsight, was shot in the chest in Frobisher Close, in Chorlton-on-Medlock, as he attended the wake of Mr Chin who was killed in the nearby Victoria Park area of the city six weeks earlier. |
Mr Chin, 24, of Frobisher Close, died in a drive-by shooting. | Mr Chin, 24, of Frobisher Close, died in a drive-by shooting. |
Numerous charges | Numerous charges |
Four other men were charged in February with various offences as part of the investigation into both murders and are awaiting trial. | Four other men were charged in February with various offences as part of the investigation into both murders and are awaiting trial. |
Colin Joyce, 29, of no fixed address, is charged with both murders, conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life. | Colin Joyce, 29, of no fixed address, is charged with both murders, conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life. |
Aeeron Lewis Campbell, 24, of Golbourne Avenue, Withington, is charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. | Aeeron Lewis Campbell, 24, of Golbourne Avenue, Withington, is charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. |
He has also been charged with the murder of Tyrone Gilbert. | He has also been charged with the murder of Tyrone Gilbert. |
Hassan Shah, 24, of Hector Road, Longsight, is charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and supplying Class A drugs. | Hassan Shah, 24, of Hector Road, Longsight, is charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and supplying Class A drugs. |
Gonoo Hussain, 24, of Hector Road, Longsight, is charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and of the supply of Class A drugs. He is also charged with possession of cannabis. | Gonoo Hussain, 24, of Hector Road, Longsight, is charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and of the supply of Class A drugs. He is also charged with possession of cannabis. |
Two 24-year-old men who were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit the murders of Tyrone Gilbert and Ucal Chin were bailed until 6 May 2008. | Two 24-year-old men who were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit the murders of Tyrone Gilbert and Ucal Chin were bailed until 6 May 2008. |