A man has been charged with the 2023 murder of Talip Guzel in Tottenham after being extradited to the United Kingdom from Cyprus, the Metropolitan Police has said.
Ali Syed, 30, is due to appear at the Old Bailey on Friday, 18 September to face charges connected to the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Mr Guzel in White Hart Lane, N17.
According to the Met, Syed was arrested by Cypriot authorities on Wednesday, 29 June on suspicion of murder and extradited to the UK on Tuesday, 15 September. He was charged on the same day.
What the charges relate to
Mr Guzel was fatally shot in White Hart Lane, north London, shortly after 23:30 on Sunday, 30 July 2023. Police officers attended alongside paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, but despite their best efforts he died at the scene. A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as a gunshot wound.
Syed, of Knebworth Avenue, Walthamstow, has been charged with murder, four counts of possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm without a certificate and possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.
The charges as stated are allegations at this stage; the defendant will have the opportunity to answer them in court.
More than three years after the shooting
The development marks a significant moment in an investigation that has now been running for more than three years. Gun crime remains one of the Met’s priority areas in north London, where officers have repeatedly linked firearms offences to organised criminal networks.
Specialist detectives from the Met’s homicide command have continued the inquiry since July 2023. The extradition from Cyprus — following the suspect’s arrest by Cypriot authorities — brings the case to the point of charge.
The Met said Mr Guzel’s family continues to be supported by specialist officers and has been informed of the development in the case.
What happens next
Syed is expected to appear before a judge at the Old Bailey today. At this stage of proceedings, reporting restrictions may apply to what can be published about the case.
The court hearing is likely to deal with administrative matters, with a trial date to be set in due course if the case proceeds to trial.
