Man, 32, charged with murder after father-of-three shot dead outside silent disco

17 June 2025, 11:12

A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a father of three who was shot as he left a silent disco.

Cimarron Dume-Gooden, 32, of no fixed address, is due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday accused of killing Leroy Mitchell and perverting the course of justice.

Mr Mitchell, 35, was killed in a car park in Birdhurst Road, Croydon, south London, just before 5am on October 2 2021.

He had been at a headphones party at a house in Birdhurst Road before his death.

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Mr Mitchell’s family paid tribute to his “beautiful soul” following his death.

“He cherished his family and friends. He was loved by so many people, and his death will be felt for a long time to come,” they said in a statement.

“Leroy touched the hearts of everyone he met. Leroy had such a bright future ahead, seeing his children grow and blossom into strong, positive, independent adults.

“It’s heart-wrenchingly difficult as a family to think this has been ripped away from us all. He will be missed terribly.”

Mr Mitchell was set to start a job as a Royal Mail driver just days after he was killed.