Third man charged with murder of NHS worker David Gomoh

A third person has been charged with murdering an NHS worker, who was allegedly chased and stabbed eight times after leaving his home to go shopping.

Vagnei Colubali, 22, was arrested on Friday in Cambridge and charged on Saturday over the death of 24-year-old David Gomoh.

Mr Gomoh, a graduate from Southbank University, was attacked outside his home in Newham, east London, on 26 April while on his way to phone his girlfriend.

He was taken to hospital but later died from his injuries.

Colubali has also been charged with conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent against another unidentified man whom he also allegedly threatened with a knife, Scotland Yard said.

He has been remanded in custody to appear before Thames Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Mr Gomoh was killed just days before he was due to attend the funeral of his father, who died after contracting COVID-19.

Mr Gomoh worked for the NHS supplying staff with equipment. His mother, Miran, is a nurse who also works for the NHS.

The cause of his death was given as stab wounds to the chest and abdomen following a post-mortem.

Muhammad Jalloh, 18, of Stratford, Newham, and a 16-year-old boy, of Telford, Shropshire, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at the Old Bailey by videolink charged with his murder on 6 May.

The pair are also accused of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent in connection with another alleged incident shortly before Mr Gomoh was found with knife wounds.

Judge Anthony Leonard QC set a plea hearing for 22 July and remanded them both in custody.

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