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Trial Underway for Fatal Church Shooting of Mother

2/3/2026

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Michelle Sadio, a mother of two, was fatally shot outside the River of Life Elim Pentecostal Church in Harlesden, London, on December 14, 2024.
Four men—Tahjin Sommersall, Perry Allen-Thomas, Shaquille Sutherland, and Amir Salem—are on trial for her murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Prosecutors allege that Allen-Thomas and Sutherland orchestrated the shooting, with Sommersall in the car.
Two others were injured.
The trial is ongoing.

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Story summary

Michelle Sadio, a mother of two, was fatally shot outside the River of Life Elim Pentecostal Church in Harlesden, London, on December 14, 2024.
Four men—Tahjin Sommersall, Perry Allen-Thomas, Shaquille Sutherland, and Amir Salem—are on trial for her murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Prosecutors allege that Allen-Thomas and Sutherland orchestrated the shooting, with Sommersall in the car.
Two others were injured.
The trial is ongoing.