A 37-year-old man, Andre Wright-Walters, has been arraigned in the United Kingdom over the killing of a 67-year-old Nigerian, James Gbadamosi.
The Metropolitan Police said Gbadamosi was attacked on August 24 along Balham High Road around 4:00 pm and sustained life-threatening injuries.
He was rushed to hospital but later died on September 5.
The police said in a statement: “Police were called to a report that a man had been assaulted in Balham High Road at around 15:40 hours on Sunday, 24 August.
“A man aged 67 was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries and sadly died in hospital on Friday, September 5. He has been named as James Gbadamosi.”
Following the incident, Wright-Walters was initially arrested in August and charged with grievous bodily harm and possession of a Class A drug. He was later granted bail.
He was rearrested after Gbadamosi’s death and charged with murder before Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
The statement added: “Andre Wright-Walters, 37 (05.02.1988) of Avery Hill, Greenwich, was charged on Sunday, September 7. He appears at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 8 September. Wright-Walters was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, 6 September.”
“He had previously been charged on Wednesday, August 27, with grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a class A drug, after being arrested the same day. He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, August 28, and was released on bail to appear at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court on Wednesday, September 24.”
Police also disclosed that a 30-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the case.
She was first picked up on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm but later re-arrested for conspiracy to commit murder. She has been granted bail pending further investigations.
