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Teenager among four charged with murder of man shot dead in east London

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Howe, M. (2026, September 24). Teenager among four charged with murder of man shot dead in east London. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/masum-miah-shooting-newham-shooting-teenager-charged-b1298121.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-24 · by Megan Howe

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Detectives have charged four individuals, including an eighteen-year-old teenager named Leonel Friman Intasse from Sittingbourne, with the murder of Masum Miah, a forty-two-year-old man who was shot and killed in east London. The charges were filed between August 29 and September 8, and all suspects are to appear at the Old Bailey on May 17, 2027. Police continue to seek information from witnesses or anyone with relevant details about the incident.
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Story summary

Masum Miah, a 42-year-old man, was shot and killed inside a car in east London. Three men have been charged with murder: Leonel Friman Intasse, 18, from Sittingbourne; Renars Ludins, 47, who has no fixed address; and Mihai Stancu, 36, from Barking. Intasse was remanded in custody on Wednesday and will appear at the Old Bailey on Friday. Ludins and Stancu appeared before different magistrates’ courts but are scheduled to face the Old Bailey on May 17, 2027. Detective Chief Inspector Dan Whitten is leading the investigation and stated that they continue to seek any information from the public that could help their case.

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3 of 14 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Megan Howe
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Topics

Barking Bromley Magistrates’ Court Charlton Crescent Sittingbourne Thames Magistrates’ Court

Subjects

Barking GPE · 1× Bromley Magistrates’ Court ORG · 1× Charlton Crescent GPE · 1× Leonel Friman Intasse PERSON · 1× Masum Miah PERSON · 1× Miah PERSON · 1× Mihai Stancu PERSON · 1× Renars Ludins PERSON · 1× Sittingbourne GPE · 1× Thames Magistrates’ Court ORG · 1×

Narrative

Detective Chief Inspector Dan Whitten, who is leading the investigation, said: “Our thoughts remain with Masum’s family as they come to terms with his tragic death.
framing: mixed · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 He has been remanded in custody and will to appear at the Old Bailey on Friday.
2026-09-23 · Evening Standard
Three men charged with murder of man shot dead in Newham · mixed framing
2026-09-24 · Evening Standard
Teenager among four charged with murder of man shot dead in east London · mixed framing

Claims (14 extracted, 3 hedged)

Three more men have been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Masum Miah. asserted
men → charge → Miah
Mr Miah was found inside a car with gunshot wounds, and was pronounced dead at the scene. asserted
Miah → find → scene
His family continue to be supported by specially trained officers. asserted
family → continue → officers
Detectives have confirmed Leonel Friman Intasse, 18, of High Street, Sittingbourne, was charged with murder on Wednesday. asserted
Intasse → confirm → Wednesday
He has been remanded in custody and will to appear at the Old Bailey on Friday. asserted
He → remand → Friday
Renars Ludins, 47, of no fixed address, was charged with murder on Saturday, August 29. asserted
Ludins → charge → Saturday
He was remanded in custody and appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, August 29. asserted
He → remand → Saturday
He will next appear at the Old Bailey on Monday, May 17, 2027. uncertain
He → appear → Monday
Mihai Stancu, 36, of Charlton Crescent, Barking, was charged with murder on Tuesday, September 8. asserted
Stancu → charge → Tuesday
He was remanded in custody and appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, September 9. asserted
He → remand → Wednesday
He will next appear at the Old Bailey on Monday, May 17, 2027. uncertain
He → appear → Monday
Detective Chief Inspector Dan Whitten, who is leading the investigation, said: “Our thoughts remain with Masum’s family as they come to terms with his tragic death. asserted
they → lead → death
“We are continuing to appeal to anyone with information that could assist our enquires to come forward.” uncertain
that → continue → enquires
Anyone who witnessed this incident, or who has information, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference CAD 797/18AUG. asserted
who → witness → CAD
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