Teenager arrested in connection with murder of Canonbury Nigerian prince
Joseph Burke-Monerville, 19, died after being shot in Clapton in February this year - Credit: Archant
A 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following fatal shooting of Nigerian prince Joseph Burke-Monerville.
The teenager, who was arrested on Sunday, has been bailed to a date in early December pending further enquiries.
Mr Burke-Monerville, 19, of Canonbury, was shot in a car on February 16 in a case of mistaken identity.
He was out with his twin brother Jonathan and older brother David.
They had parked opposite a shop in Hindrey Road, Clapton to buy a few things after going to the gym.
You may also want to watch:
Two masked men approached them and asked if they were from the nearby Pembury Estate before firing three shots into the car.
The Forensic science student at London Metropolitan University in Holloway, who lived with his family in Canonbury, was shot in the head and died several hours after the incident.
Most Read
- 1 Delivery couriers boycott Dalston McDonald's
- 2 Chinese dumpling house voted top restaurant by readers
- 3 Hackney acid attack: Man charged over 2019 assault which left two with life-changing injuries
- 4 Two of the best boozers in Hackney, voted for by readers
- 5 Otas Sarkus: Two charged with murder after fatal shooting
- 6 Helen Anderson: Finsbury Park murder victim's father pays tribute to his daughter
- 7 Thousands oppose Stoke Newington Church Street bus gate
- 8 Hackney Wick's Lord Napier pub opens its doors after 26 years
- 9 Scouts roll out new early years Squirrels programme across east London
- 10 Hackney's field-to-fork cooking school opens in Lower Clapton
His brother David, 32, was shot in the arm while a third bullet grazed Jonathan.
Despite being injured, David drove until he found a police car.
In July, the shooting was re-enacted on Crimewatch along with a heartfelt appeal from the family.
Police also offered a £20,000 reward for information that would lead to the Jospeh’s killers.
No further action will be taken against a 26-year-old, 25-year-old, 23-year-old, 18-year-old and three 19-year-old men and a 16-year-old boy arrested in connection with the investigation.
