Teenagers charged with killing father-of-seven in Wolverhampton

They will appear before Magistrates Court tomorrow.

Author: Hannah RichardsonPublished 8th Jan 2024

Detectives investigating the killing of a father-of-seven who was shot dead in Wolverhampton have this afternoon charged two teenagers with his murder.

Jonathon Williams, aged 19, and a boy aged 16 who can’t be named for legal reasons were arrested in the city over the weekend.

Deavon Harrison, aged 46, was found seriously injured at a house on Dunstall Hill at around 12.50pm on 30 December.

Sadly, there was nothing that could be done to save him. A post-mortem revealed he had died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest.

Williams and the 16-year-old will appear before Wolverhampton magistrates tomorrow (Tuesday).

Both have also been charged with possession of a firearm, while the younger of the two is also accused of possession of a bladed article.

A woman has already been charged with the murder.

Det Ch Insp Laura Harrison said: "We are making good progress with our investigation, and are continuing to support Deavon's family.

"It's still really important that anyone with information who has not yet been in touch speaks to us, so we can build the clearest picture possible of what happened."

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