In a dramatic turn of events at Woolwich Crown Court, a man accused of involvement in a fatal shooting outside a house party vehemently denied murder charges, asserting, “I’m a drug dealer, not a murderer.”
The trial centres on the tragic death of Robert Powell, 50, who was shot seven times as he left a house party in Roydon, near Harlow in Essex, in June 2020. Israar Shah, 39, and Nana Oppong, 43, are both on trial and have pleaded not guilty to murder charges.