Accused of drive-by shooting

Three alleged gunmen accused of carrying out a drive-by shooting which left an innocent member of the public with life changing injuries have been remanded in custody.

Akile Lee-Walton, 23, Reuel Briscoe, and Jeremiah Briscoe, were allegedly behind the shooting which injured a 32-year-old woman on Westgate Street, Hackney, on November 22 last year.

Lee-Walton faces a charge of attempted murder and all three face charges of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, possessing a firearm with the intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition with the intent to endanger life.

Reuel Briscoe faces further charges of conspiracy to murder, posessing a firearm with the intent to endanger life and possession of a ammunition with the intent to endager life in relation to a separate incident at the London Fields estate, Hackney, on December 14 of the same year

They appeared at Old Bailey via prison videolink from HMP Belmarsh and spoke only to confirm their identity.

Lee-Walton, of Pemberton Road, Finsbury Park, is charged charged with attempted murder, opossession of firearm with intent to endanger life and posession of ammunition with intent to endanger life.

Jeremiah Briscoe, of HMP Thameside, and Reuel Briscoe, formerly of Ilington, each faces charges of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life,

Reuel Briscoe is further charged charged with conspiracy to murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life relating to the 14 December incident.

They were remanded in custody ahead of a plea and trial preparation hearing at the Old Bailey on June 28.
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