The United Kingdom Metropolitan Police has confirmed the arrest and arraignment of Andre Wright-Walters, the prime suspect in the murder of a 67-year-old Nigerian, James Gbadamosi.
In a statement on Monday, the Met Police disclosed that Gbadamosi was attacked and assaulted on August 24 along Balham High Road at about 4 p.m., sustaining life-threatening injuries.
Police operatives, who responded to the incident, rushed him to the hospital, but he later died on Friday, September 5.
The statement read, *“Police were called to a report that a man had been assaulted in Balham High Road at around 15:40 hours on Sunday, 24 August.
“A man aged 67 was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries and sadly died in hospital on Friday, September 5. He has been named as James Gbadamosi.”*
Wright-Walters, 37, of Avery Hill, Greenwich, had earlier been arrested and charged with assault in August before being granted bail. However, following Gbadamosi’s death, he was rearrested on Saturday and charged before Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
The police statement added, *“Andre Wright-Walters, 37 (05.02.1988) of Avery Hill, Greenwich, was charged on Sunday, September 7. He appears at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 8 September. Wright-Walters was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, 6 September.
“He had previously been charged on Wednesday, August 27, with grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a class A drug, after being arrested the same day.
“He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, August 28, and was released on bail to appear at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court on Wednesday, September 24.”*
Police further disclosed that a second suspect, a 30-year-old woman, was also arrested in connection with the case.
*A 30-year-old woman was also arrested on Wednesday, August 27, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.
“She was re-arrested on Saturday, September 6, for conspiracy to commit murder and has been bailed pending further enquiries,”* the statement concluded.
Gbadamosi’s killing adds to the growing number of Nigerians who have died in suspicious circumstances in the United Kingdom.
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