Man to appear in court following investigation into homemade weapons

A man is due to appear in court after being charged with 29 offences relating to possession of firearms and explosive substances.

Sakhile Ntsele 18, (10.01.07) of Wandsworth Road, SW8 is due to appear at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, 28 March. His first appearance was at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 29 October 2024. He has since been charged with 26 further offences.

Ntsele was first charged on Saturday, 29 October 2024 with one charge of threatening a person with an offensive weapon and one charge of threats to kill.

The charges relate to an investigation which was prompted by an incident at Ntsele's home address on Sunday, 27 October 2024 which officers attended. He was arrested at the scene after a variety of homemade weapons were allegedly found.

As part of the investigation, led by Trident Officers within Specialist Crime South, Ntsele was further charged with manufacture of a weapon on Friday, 8 November 2024.

On Thursday, 13 March 2025, Ntsele was charged with 26 further offences - eight charges of possession of explosive substances with intent to endanger life, eight of making explosive substances for an unlawful purpose, five of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and five of possessing a firearm without a certificate.