Man found guilty of murder following gunshot at park party

A man has been convicted of killing another man who was shot during a gathering of about 150 people in a park in east London.

On Wednesday, the court heard that Chase Griffith, 22, from Southgate, ran away to St. Lucia after the murder.

Sam Brown, who is 28 years old and lives in Walthamstow, got hurt at Cheney Row Park in Waltham Forest on July 24th, 2022.

He was shot in the chest and died in the hospital.

The court was told that both men went to a party at the park on the evening of July 23rd, and a man was stabbed early the next morning.

Jurors were told that after Griffith stabbed someone, he took out a gun and shot Mr. Brown because he thought he had something to do with it.

Mr Brown got into his car and drove a little bit before falling asleep. He was taken to the hospital and died from his injuries.

The police said Griffith ran away from the place and went home to Southgate. There, he got rid of the tracksuit he was wearing.

Several days later, on July 27th, the killer changed how he looked, including his hair, and got on a plane to St Lucia from Gatwick Airport.

‘We will never find resolution’

The police said that Griffith stayed in Saint Lucia until he was sent back to his home country.

Mr Brown’s family said in a statement that they will never fully understand what happened to their son that night and it’s hard for them to get closure.

“We need to continue living our lives because that’s what Sam would have wanted. ” He will always be our angel and we will never forget him.

Detective Chief Inspector Kelly Allen, who was in charge of the Metropolitan Police’s investigation, said: “This was a difficult investigation. ” Many people saw Griffith shoot Sam at the gathering, but they were afraid to tell the police.

Griffith was found guilty of having a gun and will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on a date that is not yet known.