East Finchley shooting: Mum-of-nine and nephew found shot dead in north London flat
A family friend claims five people stormed into the flat and shot the pair - named locally as Anny Ekofo, 52, and Bervely Ekofo, 21 - at around 6.25am this morning
A mum-of-nine and her nephew have been found shot dead at a flat early today. Police were called to Elmhurst Crescent in East Finchley, north London, at around 6.25am this morning. The victims - named locally as Anny Ekofo, 52, and Bervely Ekofo, 21 - were pronounced dead at the scene. A family friend told the BBC that five people stormed into the flat and shot the pair.
Police were called to the flat at around 6.25am this morning Mrs Ekofo's cousin, Fifi Selo, said: "We cannot explain what happened. We don't know if it was because of their colour. It's a shock. "They were an amazing family. Anny was the kind of person who was a mum to everybody. She always brought everybody together. "They were a nice couple and they had nine children. We don't know where they are. Rob Crouchley, who lives a floor below Anny, said: "I didn't hear the gunshots. I heard some woman, it sounded like she was wailing, and there was some geezer shouting.
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Police have sealed off an area around the flats
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A forensics officer carries evidence from the scene
"It sounded like they were arguing, because there was a male voice and a female voice going back and forth.
"The commotion woke me up. I went outside an there was some lady shouting, 'get an ambulance, get an ambulance'.
"There were armed police everywhere, loads of police cars.
"I heard a policeman say through his radio, 'Someone has been shot in the head, someone has been shot in the shoulder - there's loads of blood'.
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Police found two people with gunshot injuries inside the flat
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A police cordon remains in place after the double shooting in north London The family are understood to be of Congolese descent but came to the UK around 25 years ago. A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called by London Ambulance Service at approximately 06:25hrs on Thursday, September 15, to reports of two people injured at an address in Elmshurst Crescent.
"Officers attended and found two people - a man and a woman - suffering gunshot injuries. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. "There are no reports of any other injuries. The Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating. There have been no arrests." Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8358 0300, or to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
