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Sean Morrison

Seven Kings Mosque: Man charged in investigation into firing of gun outside east London mosque

A police vehicle at the scene outside Seven Kings Mosque (Picture: NIGEL HOWARD)

A man has been charged in an investigation into the firing of a gun outside an east London mosque.

Jermaine Wright, 28, was arrested on Wednesday following the incident at Seven Kings Mosque in Ilford on May 9.

The charges against him include possession of a prohibited weapon and two counts of assaulting a police officer.

Wright, of Tottenham, north London, will appear at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Friday after being charged today.

He was also charged with possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police's Trident and Area Crime Command continue to investigate.

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