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. READ MORE: Man terrorised Harvester colleague for cash after failed get-rich-quick scheme Sam Brown, 28, was shot dead by Chase Griffith in July 2022 (Image: Met Police) 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 ac...