Matthias Poleon was shot in the front garden of where he lived in on...

Published: 8:35 pm June 19, 2021
Updated: 6:14 am October 8, 2025
Tributes Have Been Paid To A Young Man Shot Dead In South London

 

Matthias Poleon was shot in the front garden of where he lived in on Bedford Hill, Balham on Thursday, June 17. Police and the London Ambulance Service rushed to the scene after two gunshots were heard by passers by at 10.48pm.

Matthias was rushed to hospital but sadly died less than an hour later.

In heart-breaking scenes on Friday family members including his mother and his cousin stood at the scene in tears.

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