"Opening the case at the Old Bailey, Jocelyn Ledward KC said Ms Melbourne-Blake was shot during a ride-out from neighbouring Wood Green into Northumberland Park. Ms Ledward said there had been "longstanding enmity" and territorial rivalry between criminal gangs, particularly the Northumberland Park Killers (NPK) and the Wood Green Mob (WGM). Jurors heard the shooting was linked to an incident involving Mr Clarke's friend Marcus La Croix,"
"who was beaten up during the early hours outside a diner by four men with links to the NPK gang. One of the attackers filmed the assault before the footage was widely shared on social media. Ms Ledward described Mr La Croix as so close to Mr Clarke, the defendant "would be prepared to, and was the first to, act in the event that La Croix was attacked or publicly humiliated and that is precisely what he did.""
Tanesha Melbourne-Blake, aged 17, died in April 2018 after being shot on a pavement in a north London drive-by incident. The shooting occurred during a ride-out from Wood Green into Northumberland Park and may not have targeted her specifically. The case is linked to longstanding territorial rivalry between the Northumberland Park Killers (NPK) and the Wood Green Mob (WGM). Jurors heard the incident followed an assault on Marcus La Croix, whose beating was filmed and shared on social media. Michael Clarke, 36, is charged with murder and firearms offences but denies all allegations. A self-loading pistol was discharged three times.
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