Man, 36, arrested six years on from double murder

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of two men more than six years ago.

Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were shot dead at a lockdown party in the Moss Side area of Manchester in the early hours of 21 June 2020.

A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesperson said a 36-year-old man was detained in Turkey and transported back to England on Saturday, where he was met at Stansted Airport by GMP officers. He remains in custody.

Det Ch Insp Neil Higginson from the force's major incident team said: "This arrest demonstrates our unwavering commitment to securing justice for Junior and Cheriff and their loved ones."

"Over the last six years, myself and my officers have been carrying out multiple warrants, analysing evidence, examining devices that have been seized during the investigation and pursuing every opportunity to identify those responsible," he added.

Ajose and Tall, who did not know each other, were both shot in the head in a car park off Caythorne Street shortly before 01:00 BST and died in hospital.

GMP said it was estimated that between 300 and 400 people were present in the car park that night.

The force issued a further appeal for information on the fifth anniversary of their deaths last year.

Higginson said they were continuing to appeal for information that could help them to establish the full circumstances of what happened that night and to identify any outstanding suspects.

A £50,000 reward remains available for key information that leads to the conviction of the killer.

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