Two men arrested on suspicion of East Finchley double murder
Bervil Ekofo with his sister Francine - Credit: Archant
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the double shooting of an aunt and her nephew in East Finchley.
The families gather to grieve. Photo: PA - Credit: PA
Detectives arrested a 20-year-old man in the early hours on Saturday and he has been released on bail until late October pending further investigations.
A 24-year-old man was arrested yesterday and is currently in custody at a north London Police station.
Mother-of-nine Annie Besala Ekofo, 53, and her 21-year-old nephew Bervil Kalikaka-Ekofo were gunned down at around 6am on Thursday September 15 at a house in Elmshurst Crescent.
Four other people, including a child, who were also inside the address at the time were not harmed.
A post-mortem examination on Bervil Kalikaka-Ekofo found cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head.
Enquiries continue.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8358 0300, or to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
