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Man shot cousin dead and tried to kill brother after row at wake, court hears
Prosecutors say Jahmel Joseph shot his cousin in the eye at close range and injured his brother after a row at a family wake.
- On Monday, Jahmel Joseph, 29, denied murder and attempted murder charges at the Old Bailey stemming from the June 11, 2025, shooting death of cousin Jordan Rodney and injury of brother Omar Joseph at a Hammersmith wake.
- Prosecutors allege Joseph arrived at the Hammersmith wake on a motorcycle around 11:15pm and fired shots after an earlier argument with Rodney, with doorbell cameras capturing the alleged attacker's arrival and departure.
- A DNA profile matching Joseph was recovered from the sawn-off shotgun's trigger, yet he told jurors, "I did not do that — I was at home sleeping," citing his prior diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.
- Police spotted Joseph's Mercedes in Isleworth on June 12, 2025, triggering a chase that damaged about 20 cars; he abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot carrying a black bag before arrest.
- Jurors must now weigh the prosecution's CCTV and DNA evidence against Joseph's claims of innocence as the Old Bailey trial continues, with the court evaluating the defendant's mental health alongside contested forensic links.
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