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Police seize murder weapon

Police have recovered the gun used to murder 18-year-old Ryan Bravo during raids in which a further 12 people were arrested, Scotland Yard said.

Unemployed Ashley Bucknor, 19, of no fixed address, appeared before Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with Mr Bravo's murder on August 6.

Three more men were arrested on suspicion of the murder in a Costcutter store in Walworth, south-east London, police said. Eight other people were arrested at an address in Brixton on suspicion of possessing a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.

A woman was arrested at the same address on suspicion of possessing Class B drugs with intent to supply. All those arrested in the raids have been bailed.

Mr Bravo had gone into the convenience store with his brother and cousin to buy snacks on his way home to Brixton. He died after he was shot in the back.

Those arrested on suspicion of murder are a 19-year-old man from the Stockwell area who was arrested on Saturday and was bailed to return on August 28; a 17-year-old man from Walworth who was arrested on Wednesday and bailed to return in October; a 19-year-old man from the Stockwell area who was arrested yesterday and has been bailed until next month.

Police arrested eight people at an address in Myatt's Field Estate, Brixton, on Sunday on suspicion of possessing a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life. A gun was recovered which police said has now been identified as the weapon used to murder Mr Bravo.

Those arrested are three 16-year-old boys, a 17-year-old boy, a 19-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman, all from south-west London, a 16-year-old boy from south-east London and a 16-year-old boy of no fixed address. All were bailed until next month.

The woman, aged 53, arrested on drugs offences, has also been released on bail.

Investigating officer Det Insp Tim Neligan said police still wanted to hear from people who were in the Walworth Road and Camberwell Road area of Walworth between 9pm and 10pm on August 6.

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