Man jailed for murder of Jordan Briscoe in Tottenham

A man has been jailed for the murder of Jordan Briscoe in Tottenham.

Vittorio Di Murro – 26 (16.07.98) of Cassiobury Road, E17 was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years at the Old Bailey on Friday, 20 December.

He had been found guilty of Jordan’s murder at the conclusion of a trial at the same court on Wednesday, 18 December after a jury took less than an hour to deliver their verdict.

He had fled to Italy prior to police identifying him as a suspect. Officers from the National Crime Agency’s international network, working with Italian law enforcement and INTERPOL, helped to secure the arrest of Di Murro in Anzio, Italy, on 14 October 2023. He was extradited to the UK on 22 November 2023 and charged with murder.

Claudette Briscoe, Jordan’s mother, said: “Our dearest Jordan was only 25 years old. He is not coming back and those sentenced are responsible for Jordan not being with his family and friends today. Our lives will never be the same due to the senseless actions of these people.

“We would like to thank the police investigation team and the prosecution team for all their hard work.”

Following the court’s decision to find Di Murro guilty, Detective Inspector Louise Caveen, a homicide detective from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command said: “This was a detailed and comprehensive investigation utilising extensive CCTV, phone and forensic evidence. It took the jury less than an hour to return their verdict of guilty for Di Murro demonstrating the comprehensive nature of the case my team built against him.

“Di Murro’s conviction brings this investigation to a close. It has been nearly two years since Jordan was attacked and killed and his family have had to endure two court cases to see all those involved convicted for their part in his murder.

“The strength and dignity they have displayed throughout this period is in stark contrast to those who have been found guilty for the heinous attack on Jordan. The evidence against all of them was conclusive yet they refused to admit their guilt.

“I hope this final conviction affords Jordan’s family and friends some sense of closure as they continue to try and rebuild their lives following their tragic loss.

Simone Alleyne, International Senior Manager at the National Crime Agency, said:

“Working alongside our colleagues in Italy and INTERPOL, we helped to secure the arrest of Vittorio Di Murro – a dangerous criminal who helped to carry out a violent attack on London’s streets.

“Serious crime does not respect borders, and it is essential that we collaborate with partners across the world to both disrupt criminality before it reaches the UK, and ensure those who seek to avoid the consequences of their actions are brought to justice.”

An investigation was launched after police were called to Arnold Road, N15 at around 22:15hrs on Sunday, 5 March 2023 to reports of a man who had been attacked. Officers began first aid, alongside colleagues from the London Ambulance Service, but Jordan was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at hospital.

A post-mortem examination found the cause of death to be sharp force trauma to the chest.

An investigation was launched and specialist murder detectives worked tirelessly to piece together the events of the evening.

Di Murro was part of a group of five men who lay in wait for Jordan after he was lured by a phone call to Arnold Road.

Other members of the group who were convicted of murder at an earlier trial were Ayyub Kigozi; Karl Black; Jahoe Allen and Jabir Sitar.

Call records revealed that Christina Manen, who was found guilty of manslaughter at the earlier trial, rang Jordan and then sent him a message requesting to meet on Arnold Road so she could purchase drugs from him.

In reality, she was not even in London and was luring him to an address, knowing others would be there to meet him.

CCTV showed Jordan leaving his house to make the deal. At around 21:53hrs, doorbell footage recovered by officers showed a group surround and talk to Jordan for around 11 minutes, asking him about drugs, his name and age and his religion.

They then moved out of the camera’s view and carried out the fatal attack. One person can be heard saying ‘let’s go let’s go’ before they are captured leaving the scene.

Detectives gathered CCTV from before and after the murder, which showed the group meeting up at Di Murro and Black’s address in Cassiobury Road, Walthamstow before heading to the ambush site, several miles away. Whilst Black had planned the attack, he tried to distance himself by remaining out of Arnold Road, but close enough to control what was happening.

Just before they left Walthamstow, Allen was seen outside of the house appearing to do a jabbing motion towards the stomach area of one of the other group, pre-empting what was about to happen.

Jordan’s girlfriend told police that a man wearing a ski mask had come to her home to say Jordan had been involved in an altercation. He told her it ‘wasn’t looking good for him’, before asking if she found him attractive. He then led her towards Arnold Road where she came across the police cordon. Officers were able to match the description she provided with the CCTV images to conclude this had been Jahoe Allen.

= On 22 March 2024 at the Old Bailey, the following people were convicted of Jordan’s murder. Ayyub Kigozi was also found guilty of the robbery of Jordan’s mobile phone during the incident. They were sentenced on 30 April at the same court:

Karl Black, now 44 (06.10.80) of Cassiobury Road E17 - life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27.5 years;
Jahoe Allen, 34 (19.04.90) of Kings Road UB8 - life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25.5 years;
Ayyub Kigozi, 19 (30.04.05) of Salop Road E17 - life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years for murder, plus two years for the robbery, to run concurrently
Jabir Sitar, 21 (29.06.02) of Clacton Road E17 - life imprisonment with a minimum term of 19 years.

Christina Manen, 37 (02.04.87) of Lancaster Close, Ramsgate, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.