"A jury has failed to reach a verdict in a trial of a man accused of taking part in a fatal drive-by shooting of a 17-year-old girl. Tanesha Melbourne-Blake was shot dead in Tottenham, north London, in the early hours of 2 April 2018. Michael Clarke, 36, was on trial at the Old Bailey for Tanesha's murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life but denied the charges against him."
"Michael Clarke, 36, was on trial at the Old Bailey for Tanesha's murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life but denied the charges against him. Judge Mark Dennis KC told the jury: "I discharge you from returning verdicts in this case. That means that this matter will have to be re-tried on a much later date obviously with a fresh jury and the issues looked at by 12 fresh eyes." Metropolitan Police Service"
A jury failed to reach a verdict in the trial of Michael Clarke, accused of involvement in the fatal drive-by shooting of 17-year-old Tanesha Melbourne-Blake. Tanesha was shot dead in Tottenham, north London, in the early hours of 2 April 2018. Clarke, 36, faced charges of murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and denied those charges. The trial took place at the Old Bailey. Judge Mark Dennis KC discharged the jury and said the matter will have to be re-tried at a later date with a fresh jury and the issues considered by 12 fresh eyes. The Metropolitan Police Service is linked to the case.
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