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Murder Charge Filed Over Willesden Collision That Killed Ruben Nunes

He is scheduled to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on 19 January 2026.

Overview

  • The Metropolitan Police charged Shakaine Dwyer, 29, with murder on 29 December following a fatal collision on 3 December in Willesden.
  • Dwyer was initially charged on 7 December with causing death by dangerous driving before the charge was upgraded.
  • Police were called at 12:44 to Chapel Close after a car struck pedestrians, and 34-year-old Ruben Nunes from Peterborough died at the scene.
  • Specialist officers are supporting Nunes’s family as the investigation progresses.
  • A second man, Gregory Ejiofor, 31, has been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence in a linked case.