21st June, 2024
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
A London man Charles Ezbon has been jailed for a shooting in Haringey after detectives identified him through the Close Circuit Television (CCTV).
Ezbon, 33 of Park Lane, Tottenham, pleaded guilty to possession of a loaded firearm and grievous bodily harm in March this year.
According to the Met Police, he was sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday, 14 June to a life sentence with a minimum term of nine years’ imprisonment.
Detective Constable Rhiain John, who led the investigation said Ezbon was a dangerous offender with links to gangs, which was believed to be the motivation behind this incident.
John said he was pleased to see that the sentence given on Friday meant he would spend a significant amount of time behind bars.
The Met Police said in the early hours of Sunday, 24 December 2023 police attend North Middlesex hospital following reports that a man had been admitted with a gunshot wound to the leg.
The police said the 26-year-old’s injuries were later assessed as not life-threatening, saying that an investigation was launched and officers established that the victim had been injured outside a supermarket in Cedar Road, N17.
The Met stated that CCTV showed Ezbon shooting the man after an altercation at around 05:00hrs, as the images clearly captured Ezbon and as a result officers were quickly able to identify him.
A manhunt was launched and Ezbon was caught as he tried to escape a friend’s home in Stanford Way, Streatham SW16 on 8 January as he was arrested and taken into custody.
The police said despite the victim not willing to support police, action officers progressed with their enquiries.
The police added that a shell casing recovered at the scene assisted in linking Ezbon to the shooting, saying with the offence caught on CCTV, it left him with no choice but to plead guilty.
He was charged and remanded on Tuesday, 9 January.