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| Sabrina Moss: Funeral for Kilburn birthday shooting victim | Sabrina Moss: Funeral for Kilburn birthday shooting victim |
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| More than 300 people have turned out for the funeral of a nursery worker who was shot while she celebrated her birthday in north-west London. | |
| Sabrina Moss, 24, died from a gunshot wound to the chest in Kilburn High Road on 24 August. | Sabrina Moss, 24, died from a gunshot wound to the chest in Kilburn High Road on 24 August. |
| The service for the mother of one was held at St Alphage Church, Burnt Oak, which was decorated with white ribbons. | |
| Martell Rico Warren, 22, of Station Road, Hillingdon, has been charged with her murder. | Martell Rico Warren, 22, of Station Road, Hillingdon, has been charged with her murder. |
| The Metropolitan Police said they were continuing to appeal for witnesses to the shooting, which took place at about 04:20 as Ms Moss stood outside Woody Grill in Kilburn High Road. | The Metropolitan Police said they were continuing to appeal for witnesses to the shooting, which took place at about 04:20 as Ms Moss stood outside Woody Grill in Kilburn High Road. |
| 'Ripped away' | 'Ripped away' |
| Before the service, Father Dane Batley-Gladden, of St Alphage Church, said: "Sabrina was a lively person with a keen sense of humour who was the life and soul of the party. | Before the service, Father Dane Batley-Gladden, of St Alphage Church, said: "Sabrina was a lively person with a keen sense of humour who was the life and soul of the party. |
| "I think it will be that lively personality that people will remember the most. | "I think it will be that lively personality that people will remember the most. |
| "Someone who was at the very heart of what they were as a family has been ripped away from them." | "Someone who was at the very heart of what they were as a family has been ripped away from them." |
| "A large number of people think to carry weapons is fine and actually it isn't," he added. | "A large number of people think to carry weapons is fine and actually it isn't," he added. |
| "It clearly breaks apart communities and damages people and the message we need to send out from here is it's time it stopped." | "It clearly breaks apart communities and damages people and the message we need to send out from here is it's time it stopped." |
| Mourners laid flowers outside the church before the service with a message on one bouquet reading: "You were taken so soon you will be missed everyday." | |
| Det Ch Insp Andy Partridge said: "Sabrina's family especially are still coming to terms with the heartbreaking event that has led to her death. | Det Ch Insp Andy Partridge said: "Sabrina's family especially are still coming to terms with the heartbreaking event that has led to her death. |
| "We know that there were a number of people in Messina Avenue at the junction with Kilburn High Road shortly before the shooting and there is a possibility that they would have seen two men loitering close to some cars parked in Messina Avenue. | "We know that there were a number of people in Messina Avenue at the junction with Kilburn High Road shortly before the shooting and there is a possibility that they would have seen two men loitering close to some cars parked in Messina Avenue. |
| "I am appealing to anyone who remembers walking past these two people to come forward." | "I am appealing to anyone who remembers walking past these two people to come forward." |
| He also said he urged anyone involved in the shooting or harbouring an offender to contact the police. | He also said he urged anyone involved in the shooting or harbouring an offender to contact the police. |
| Ms Moss's friend Sabrina Gachette, 24, was also shot but has since been released from hospital. | Ms Moss's friend Sabrina Gachette, 24, was also shot but has since been released from hospital. |
| Mr Warren, who is also charged with three counts of attempted murder and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, will appear at the Old Bailey on 19 November. | Mr Warren, who is also charged with three counts of attempted murder and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, will appear at the Old Bailey on 19 November. |