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Met Police Charges Sergiu Leahu With Murder of Masum Miah

8/24/2026

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Metropolitan Police charged 40-year-old Sergiu Leahu with the murder of 42-year-old Masum Miah.
The killing occurred inside a car on St Bartholomew’s Road, East Ham, at about 03:00 BST on 18 August 2026.
Detective Chief Inspector Dan Whitten leads the investigation.
Whitten has appealed for any dash-cam, CCTV or doorbell footage from the scene.
Leahu, who has no fixed address, is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

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Metropolitan Police charged 40-year-old Sergiu Leahu with the murder of 42-year-old Masum Miah.
The killing occurred inside a car on St Bartholomew’s Road, East Ham, at about 03:00 BST on 18 August 2026.
Detective Chief Inspector Dan Whitten leads the investigation.
Whitten has appealed for any dash-cam, CCTV or doorbell footage from the scene.
Leahu, who has no fixed address, is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday.