A man has been charged with murder as part of investigations into the death of Andre Marshall in 2015. Andre, from Whalley Range, was shot dead on May 20, 2015, and his body was found near St Clement’s Church.
Abdul Ahsan, 27, of no fixed abode, has now been charged with murder, Greater Manchester Police said. Ahsan was identified as a suspect and extradited by UK and Pakistan authorities.
He was escorted back to the UK by officers from the Joint International Crime Centre (JICC) on Tuesday (January 16) where he was remanded into custody.
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Andre’s body was found at 7.26 am on Wednesday 20 May 2015 in the parking area of Manor Park, Urmston, Manchester. It was later established that he had died from multiple gunshot wounds. Two people have already been sentenced for their involvement in Andre’s murder.
On Thursday 19 May 2016, Danial Shahid, 26, of Carlton Street was found guilty of assisting an offender following a trial at Manchester Crown Court and was sentenced to four years in prison.
Also jailed was Kadell Rivers, 28, of Skelton Road, who pleaded guilty to assisting an offender and possession of an offensive weapon at an earlier hearing. On the same day he was sentenced to three and a half years.
Detective Chief Inspector Gina Brennand of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “This charge is an important development in the investigation into the death of Andre Marshall.
“On behalf of our investigation team, I would like to thank our colleagues in the National Crime Agency and also the Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and the UK Crown Prosecution Service who have all jointly worked together to facilitate this progress in our investigation. GMP continues the pursuit to finding justice for Andre’s family.”
Ahsan will appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (January 17).
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