Overview

• Tanesha Melbourne-Blake, 17, was fatally shot in Tottenham in 2018 during a drive-by linked to a violent gang feud between the Northumberland Park Killers and the Wood Green Mob.
• Prosecutors allege the shooting was a retaliatory act following a public assault on Marcus La-Croix, one of the accused, the day before the incident.
• The court heard evidence of a prison confession by La-Croix in 2020, where he allegedly admitted involvement in the murder to a fellow inmate.
• A silver Vauxhall Meriva, used in the shooting, was purchased under a false name and later set on fire to destroy evidence, while forensic analysis linked the firearm to the crime.
• Both defendants, Marcus La-Croix and Michael Clarke, deny charges of murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life as the trial continues.