Killer locked up for 30 years after shooting man, 28, dead at Walthamstow party before fleeing to Caribbean

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Killer locked up for 30 years after shooting man, 28, dead at Walthamstow party before fleeing to Caribbean

A killer has been sentenced to 30 years after shooting a man dead at a party and then fleeing to the Caribbean. Chase Griffith, 22, of Ashfield Parade, Southgate, shot dead Sam Brown, 28, at a party on Cheney Row Park, Walthamstow, on July 23 2022.

About 150 people went to the party, and at some point during the early hours of July 24, a man was stabbed. Griffith believed Sam had committed the stabbing, and shot him dead as a result.

The Old Bailey heard that Sam managed to stagger to his car and drive a short distance before collapsing. Griffith fled to St Lucia on July 27 from Gatwick Airport, having changed his appearance by cutting his hair.

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Sam Brown, 28, was shot dead by Chase Griffith in July 2022
Sam Brown, 28, was shot dead by Chase Griffith in July 2022

However he was tracked down and extradited on December 8. In a statement following the trial Sam’s family said: “We will never have any closure to what actually happened to our son that night. We all have to move on with our lives as we know that’s what Sam would want us to do. He will always be our angel and never forgotten.”

Detective Chief Inspector Kelly Allen who led the investigation said: “This sentence brings an end to a long and painstaking investigation by officers from the Met assisted by colleagues at the National Crime Agency. I am very grateful for their assistance with the extradition of Griffith."

He added: “Sam Brown was gunned down in the street by Chase Griffith in an act of perceived revenge following a stabbing that had taken place earlier that night. Griffith then fled the country to Saint Lucia, while Sam’s family grieved his brutal murder.

“Thanks to diligent detective work, using CCTV and other forensic evidence, a watertight case was built against Griffith allowing his arrest and extradition back to the UK to face justice. My thoughts today are with Sam’s family who have my deepest sympathy.”

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