A man has been charged with the murder of a nursery worker who was shot dead as she celebrated her birthday in Kilburn.

Martell Warren, 22, is accused of killing 24-year-old Sabrina Moss and injuring a second woman, also 24, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Ms Moss, who lived in Neasden and worked in a nursery in Stonebridge, was shot in the chest in Kilburn High Road after leaving Woody Grill at around 4am.

Warren is also charged with three counts of attempted murder and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

He will appear before Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.