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Police seek Abreham Woldegiworgis after Enfield pub shooting

Published 27 October 2026

The Metropolitan Police are seeking Abreham Woldegiworgis for questioning in connection with the fatal shooting of Erdem Mustafa at an Enfield pub, warning the public not to approach him. Officers say he may have significantly changed his appearance since appearing in CCTV footage released during the investigation. Police released images of Woldegiworgis, 35, and said they believe he is the person shown in earlier footage wearing a grey beanie and an orange wig. The new images show him with and without a beard. Detectives have not said that Woldegiworgis has been arrested or established his guilt; they are asking to speak with him as they investigate Mustafa’s death. Mustafa, also 35, was shot at a pub on Hertford Road in Enfield on October 19 and died at the scene, according to police. Officers said they believe the attack was targeted. The pub was identified in reports as the Sun and Woolpack. The renewed appeal follows the arrest of a 23-year-old man on October 26 on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. Police said the man remained in custody. That arrest is separate from the search for Woldegiworgis, whom officers urgently want to trace. Chief Inspector Allam Bhangoo,...

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