Two more men, 19 and 25, charged over shooting of Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson in Peckham

Published date18 June 2021
Date18 June 2021
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
Prince Dixon, 25, of Gravesend, Kent and Troy Reid, 19, of Southwark, have been charged with conspiracy to murder.

Both men were arrested on Wednesday, June 16. They were charged yesterday and held in custody to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court today 18 June.

Sasha, 27, was shot in the head at a birthday party in Consort Road in Peckham in the early hours of Sunday, May 23. She remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Detective Chief Inspector Richard Leonard, who is leading the investigation, said: “The investigation has made significant progress over the last three weeks as evidenced by these latest charges.

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"I’d like to thank the Crown Prosecution Service for their fantastic support in helping us to get to this stage.

“The investigation team have worked tirelessly but we are still struggling with a distinct lack of witnesses.

“I know that there were at least 30 people there on the night Sasha was shot. Someone must have seen or know something that could help us get justice for Sasha and her family.

“Sasha dedicated her life to a cause she cared passionately about and it is...

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