A man and a woman in their 40s were shot around 7pm last night (September 17) in Clissold Park.

Both were taken to hospital where the man later died. Police are awaiting an update on the condition of the woman.

Clissold Park, home to playgrounds and a splash park for children, was open at the time of the incident with people walking their dogs.

Sinead Oldnall’s son was walking the dog when he heard four shots.

She said: “My son was in the park when it happened last night.

(Image: Ben Gardner)

“He phoned me at 7.20pm, he had just got home. He heard four pops and thought it was fireworks and then he realised that it wasn’t.

“And he was not far. He was literally just there [near the Green Lanes entrance, where a crime scene is in place] and he just ran home with the dog.

“He phoned me

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