Two men charged with murder in connection with fatal shooting in 2016

Two men have been charged with murder following the death of a man, who was shot in Haringey in 2016.

On Tuesday, 30 August 2016, Joel Bempah-Cumberbatch, 25 was shot on Turnpike Lane, Wood Green at around 15:22hrs.

He was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to his head.

His injuries left him with significant brain damage and on 20, September 2022, he sadly died.

In 2017 two men were convicted of attempting to murder Joel and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 13 years.

Detectives within Specialist Crime North submitted a further file to the Crown Prosecution Service and on Monday, 3 March, the two men appeared at Highbury Magistrates Court in relation to murder charges. They appeared at the Central Criminal Court on the 5 March and a trial date was set for 16 February 2026.

Jason Diur Kota, 29 (29.12.1995) and Denzican Karadag, 28 (26.03.1996) will next appear at the Old Bailey on 21 May 2025.