A gunman who fled the country after killing a man at a party has been convicted of murder.
Chase Griffith, 22, of Ashfield Parade, Enfield was found guilty of the murder of 28-year-old Sam Brown on Wednesday, 29 November.
He had been extradited from Saint Lucia having fled there following the murder and will be sentenced at the Old Bailey.
Detective Chief Inspector Kelly Allen who led the investigation said: “This conviction brings an end to a long and painstaking investigation by officers from the Met assisted by colleagues at the National Crime Agency. I am very grateful for their assistance with the extradition of Griffith.
“Sam Brown was gunned down in the street by Chase Griffith in an act of perceived revenge following a stabbing that had taken place earlier that night.
“Griffith then fled the country to Saint Lucia, while Sam’s family grieved his brutal murder.
“Thanks to diligent detective work, using CCTV and other forensic evidence, a watertight case was built against Griffith allowing his arrest and extradition back to the UK to face justice.
“Sam’s family are very much in my thoughts today. I once again wish to express my deepest sympathy to them.”
The court heard Griffith and Sam were among 150 people at a party in Cheney Row Park, Walthamstow on the night of Saturday July 23, 2022.
At some point a man was stabbed and taken to hospital but Griffith, who believed Sam was responsible, shot him in the street.
In a statement, Sam’s family said: “We will never have any closure to what actually happened to our son that night. We all have to move on with our lives as we know that’s what Sam would want us to do. He will always be our angel and never forgotten.”
On July 27 Griffith boarded a flight to Saint Lucia from Gatwick Airport and stayed there until returning to the same airport on December 8 after being extradited.
