Islington murder charge brings case to Westminster court
A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after Ahmed Jama died from serious head injuries sustained in Islington earlier this month. Mohamed Touitha is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 30 July, marking the next confirmed stage in the investigation.
What happened on Hungerford Road
Police were called to Hungerford Road, Islington, at about 04:00 BST on Friday, 10 July, following reports of an assault. Officers attended and found 50-year-old Ahmed Jama, from Camden, with serious head injuries.
Jama was taken to hospital, but died on Wednesday, 15 July, despite the efforts of medical staff. The Metropolitan Police said his family continues to be supported by specialist officers.
Police also said Jama was known to family and friends as Jaqanaf.
The investigation timeline
The charge follows several arrests linked to the investigation:
- Friday, 10 July: Police were called to Hungerford Road after reports of an assault. Ahmed Jama was found with serious head injuries.
- Wednesday, 15 July: Jama died in hospital.
- Sunday, 12 July: Two women, aged 18 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. They remain on police bail while enquiries continue.
- Wednesday, 22 July: A 24-year-old man was arrested in the Islington area on suspicion of murder. He was released on police bail while enquiries continue.
- Tuesday, 28 July: Mohamed Touitha, 23, of Melyn Close, Islington, was arrested on suspicion of murder.
- Wednesday, 29 July: Touitha was charged with murder.
What the murder charge means at this stage
The charge is an allegation and has not been determined by the court. The case will now proceed through the criminal courts, beginning with Touitha’s listed appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning.
The available police account confirms the charge and the court appearance, but does not set out the evidence that will be presented in court or indicate what outcome may follow from the hearing. Those details should therefore not be assumed before the court stage takes place.
The separate arrests remain part of the ongoing investigation. The 24-year-old man and the two women are on police bail while officers continue making enquiries; they have not been reported as charged in the supplied police update.
The next confirmed court stage
The immediate milestone is Mohamed Touitha’s appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 30 July. The Metropolitan Police’s update was published on 30 July 2026 and provides the confirmed timeline, charge status and details of the other people still subject to bail. Further developments will depend on the court process and the continuing police investigation.
Source: Metropolitan Police News
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