Man arrested in Turkey over Manchester double shooting six years on

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 15:00 · Archive

A 36-year-old man arrested in Turkey has been flown back to the UK and arrested on suspicion of murdering two men at a Manchester lockdown party in June 2020.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested in Turkey and extradited to the UK on suspicion of murdering Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21. The two men were shot dead in a car park off Caythorpe Street in Moss Side, Manchester, in the early hours of 21 June 2020 during a lockdown party. The gunman shot Tall first before killing Ajose, who stepped in to help. Police say the suspect was detained in Turkey and flown to Stansted Airport in London on Saturday, where Greater Manchester Police officers met him and took him into custody.

An estimated 300 to 400 people were present in the car park on the night of the shooting. Detectives believe some of these witnesses could hold crucial information about what happened. Greater Manchester Police has urged anyone with information to come forward. A £50,000 reward is being offered for details leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of those responsible.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil Higginson of the Major Incident Team said the arrest 'demonstrates our unwavering commitment to securing justice for Junior and Cheriff and their loved ones'. He added that over six years officers have 'been carrying out multiple warrants, analysing evidence, examining devices that have been seized during the investigation and pursuing every opportunity to identify those responsible'.

How it is being reported

• Suspect hauled back to UK and arrested years after double 'murder' at lockdown partyA 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the deaths of Junior Ajose and Cheriff Tall - the pair were killed at a lockdown party in Manchester in 2020The Mirror · 11 Oct, 14:42
• Man, 36, arrested abroad and flown back to UK over double shooting of men at car park partyJunior Ajose and Cheriff Tall were killed six years ago at a lockdown party A man has been arrested in Turkey on suspicion of murder six years after two men were shot dead at a party. Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were killed at a lockdown party in a car park in the Moss Side area of…Metro · 11 Oct, 14:37

In this story: Junior Ajose · Cheriff Tall · Moss Side · Manchester · Greater Manchester Police · Turkey

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