Cases of interest at the Old Bailey on Thursday

Court 2 at 2pm trial in the case of three Eastern European men accused of arson on properties related to PM Sir Kier Starmer.  A vehicle fire in Kentish Town, north London, a fire at the prime minister’s private home on the same street and a fire at an address that he previously lived in Islington, north London. The court heard a Russian paid them to do it.

Court 5 trial of five youths in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Keanu Harker in Enfield, North London, which occurred in June 2025. The victim was chased and shot twice.

Court 6 at 10am trial in the case of a 39 year old Turkish man, who allegedly shot Onur Guzel, 38, after accusing his family of paying money to a rival Turkish gang. The defendant is alleged to have plotted to kill the victim, who was attacked outside his father’s popular restaurant, Umut 2000, in Dalston, east London 

Court 10 at 10am trial of Norwegian teenager Johannes Natland,19. It is alleged he is a teenage hitman, who flew to the UK from Norway to murder an unknown target on behalf of an organised crime group used by the Iranian regime

Court 12 at 10am trial of Dennis Gambrah and four others charged in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Tyrece Balcha, who was shot dead in Wembley, West London

Court 13 Day off trial of two brothers accused of murdering a man 41 years ago as he walked home. Anthony Littler, 45, died from ‘catastrophic’ head injuries after he was found in an alleyway near East Finchley Tube station in north London on May 1, 1984.

Court 14 Day off trial of Yonus Girma and another in relation to the murder of Stephen Morrison, 30. He was found seriously injured on the forecourt of a Shell petrol station in Epping Road, Epping, Essex, at about 8pm on June 23, 2020. He died later in hospital from stab wounds.

Court 15 at 10am trial of Dwight Merrick accused of murder. Shaun Latimer-Kayser,44, was stabbed to death in Camden, North London

Court 15 at 10am Case management in the case of Kevon Jenkins, who was charged with murder after a 22 year old man was stabbed to death in Wembley High Street in West London.

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