Blood on the Streets: Three brothers jailed for brutal Ealing Pub murder

The echoes of a brutal pub fight in Ealing have ended in long prison sentences for three brothers, whose actions on that fateful night left a man dead and a community in shock.

On Tuesday, 11 March, the Old Bailey handed down harsh sentences to Cleveland McEntee, Leon Woods, and Tron McEntee, who turned a minor dispute into a deadly confrontation.

Cleveland McEntee, 40, of Henchman Street, Hammersmith, admitted to murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 23 years behind bars.

His brother, 42-year-old Leon Woods of Cherry Close, Ealing, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was jailed for seven years.

Meanwhile, the youngest of the trio, 35-year-old Tron McEntee of Jubilee Road, Perivale, was sentenced to 12 months for violent disorder.

The chilling chain of events unfolded on the evening of 6 April 2024, when a seemingly trivial argument inside The Old Hat pub in West Ealing spiraled into bloodshed. What began as a minor altercation between Woods and 39-year-old Mark Barrs quickly turned into a fatal ambush. Instead of walking away, Woods made a fateful call—summoning his brothers to settle the score.

Minutes later, the McEntee brothers arrived at the pub, reigniting the dispute. What followed was a scene of ruthless violence.

CCTV footage captured the moment Cleveland McEntee brandished a knife. Within a minute, Mark Barrs lay mortally wounded—a single stab wound to the chest sealing his fate.

As Mark’s friends screamed for help, the brothers turned and calmly walked away, leaving their victim to die on the pavement.

Paramedics and police rushed to the scene, but despite desperate efforts to save him, Mark succumbed to his injuries. A post-mortem confirmed the devastating cause of death.

Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command quickly pieced together the horrifying truth. By 10 April, the McEntee brothers were in custody. A day later, they were formally charged.

Detective Chief Inspector Ollie Stride condemned the senseless violence, warning of the deadly consequences of carrying knives.

“A trivial disagreement led to a man losing his life. A family has been shattered, and three brothers now face the weight of their actions with lengthy prison sentences.”