{"id":73906,"date":"2025-05-04T13:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T13:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/73906\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T13:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T13:07:11","slug":"man-charged-with-murder-of-kevin-pokuta-in-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/73906\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with murder of Kevin Pokuta in Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">A man has been charged with the murder of a 19-year-old father in Sheffield two years ago. <\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Kevin Pokuta was attacked in the city&#8217;s <a class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" data-testid=\"next-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/calendar\/2023-12-14\/murder-probe-launched-after-dad-of-two-dies-following-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Hall Road on 12 December, 2023 and died from a single gunshot wound.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">South Yorkshire Police said Mr Pokuta was mistakenly targeted by one member of a gang who had earlier carried out a failed robbery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Ethan Hallows, 24, of no fixed address, has now been charged with murder, conspiracy to rob, two firearms offences and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Hallows has been remanded into custody until his appearance at Sheffield Magistrates&#8217; Court on 5th May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Police responded to reports of the shooting on Page Hall Road at 12:38am on Tuesday, 12 December. Credit: ITV News<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">In November last year, 25-year-old Jake Brown, formally of Horninglow Road, Sheffield, was found guilty of <a class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" data-testid=\"next-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/calendar\/2024-12-16\/moment-e-bike-rider-murdered-wrong-man-in-ride-by-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murder following a five week trial<\/a>. He was jailed for 36 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Sheffield Crown Court heard Brown and four others had plotted to rob a cannabis factory earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The raid failed after those running the growing operation defended it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">But a car resembling Mr Pokuta&#8217;s silver Skoda was reportedly driven at the robbers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">After trawling tens of thousands of hours of CCTV footage, police identified Brown and his accomplices Leon Waite, Lester Ramsey, Adam Mulligan and a 17-year-old boy who can\u2019t be named because of his age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Waite, Ramsey and Mulligan were all jailed for conspiracy to rob.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Waite, 27, of Denholme Close, Sheffield, was jailed for four years and six months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Ramsey, 25, of Skelton Close, Sheffield, was sentenced to four years and six months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Mulligan, 33, of High Hazel Crescent, Rotherham, was jailed for three years and six months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The 17-year-old boy was given a two-year youth rehabilitation order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\"><strong class=\"_1ATDh\">Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know.<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A man has been charged with the murder of a 19-year-old father in Sheffield two years ago. 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