This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7106869.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Second charged with Etem's murder | Second charged with Etem's murder |
| (30 minutes later) | |
| A second person has been charged with murdering a teenage footballer who was shot dead in north-east London. | |
| Etem Celebi, 17, was killed as he sat on a wall near his family home in Stoke Newington on 14 November. | Etem Celebi, 17, was killed as he sat on a wall near his family home in Stoke Newington on 14 November. |
| Richard Harrison-Allen, 19, of Hackney, is due to appear before Highbury Corner Magistrates Court charged with murder and firearms offences. | Richard Harrison-Allen, 19, of Hackney, is due to appear before Highbury Corner Magistrates Court charged with murder and firearms offences. |
| A youth, 17, who appeared in court on Wednesday facing similar charges, was remanded in custody until 27 November. | A youth, 17, who appeared in court on Wednesday facing similar charges, was remanded in custody until 27 November. |
| He was charged with murder and possessing a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence. | He was charged with murder and possessing a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence. |
| Family's anguish | Family's anguish |
| Etem was a semi-professional footballer who represented Leyton FC and attended Stoke Newington High School. | Etem was a semi-professional footballer who represented Leyton FC and attended Stoke Newington High School. |
| His family described their devastation in a statement released by Scotland Yard. | His family described their devastation in a statement released by Scotland Yard. |
| "Words can't express how terrible it is for his family and beyond," they said. | "Words can't express how terrible it is for his family and beyond," they said. |
| "The whole neighbourhood is in tears and are struggling to come to terms with the enormity of what has happened." | "The whole neighbourhood is in tears and are struggling to come to terms with the enormity of what has happened." |
| Etem's mother Hayriye described him as an "international boy" who loved all cultures and all people. | Etem's mother Hayriye described him as an "international boy" who loved all cultures and all people. |
| His father, Kemal, added: "People love me because I was his dad, and loved him because he was my son." | His father, Kemal, added: "People love me because I was his dad, and loved him because he was my son." |
| The family called for "all communities" to work together with the police and government to tackle gun crime. | The family called for "all communities" to work together with the police and government to tackle gun crime. |