Guilty verdicts passed down on drive-by shooter from Lewisham

A man has been convicted following a drive-by shooting in Notting Hill.

Nathan Tokosi, 25, of Grove Street, Lewisham, was convicted of attempting to murder a 27-year-old man on Monday, November 20, 2023.

He was also found guilty of two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and two counts of possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life. A jury at the Old Bailey returned their verdict yesterday.

Detective Constable Hannah Forrest, from the Met’s Specialist Crime South team, said: “This was a savage attack, with the victim requiring emergency surgery after being shot in the body, mouth and head. The verdict in this case shows that this violent criminality will not be tolerated on London’s streets.

“Tokosi is a highly dangerous individual, who had – at the time of the shooting – only just been released from prison after serving time for a separate offence.

“I would like to pay tribute to the investigation team in this case, who were able to build a compelling forensic case against Tokosi. This proved indispensable at trial.”

Shortly after 2am on the day in question, police responded to reports of a drive-by shooting in Clydesdale Road, Notting Hill.

A car had pulled up to another car, with one of the passengers discharging a firearm. Officers attended and subsequently found the victim – who was severely injured – at his home address.

A stolen car was found abandoned in Allington Road, Queen’s Park. Nearby, police located a black bag containing a handgun and ammunition. Forensics officers attended, and found Tokosi’s DNA inside the vehicle.

Tokosi was arrested in Lewisham on February 16 last year, after his car was stopped by police. Following this, his address was searched and a further firearm plus ammunition was found.

Having been remanded in custody, he was charged with attempted murder, two counts of possession of a firearm and two counts of possession of ammunition.

Tokosi will be sentenced at the Old Bailey at a later date, which is yet to be set.

Pictured top: Nathan Tokosi (Picture: The Met)