Police probe nightclub shooting

Sharif Zaiden was shot three times

Police investigating the murder of a teenager at a north London nightclub have renewed their appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Sharif Zaiden, 18, was shot on the dance floor in a private function room at the Egg club in King's Cross in the early hours of Saturday.

At the time of the attack, about 200 people were celebrating the club's first anniversary.

Police are looking for a black man who is about 6ft tall and in his 20s.

He wore a white T-shirt and blue jeans.

Mr Zaiden, from Ladbroke Grove in west London, was shot three times. A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest.

Out with friends

According to the club the privately-hired function room which had its own entrance and security.

It released a statement on Monday expressing its "sincere condolences" to Mr Zaiden's friends and family.

The statement said: "We are all deeply shocked and horrified that such an incident should take place on the premises".

The club said it was co-operating fully with the police and other authorities investigating the shooting.

Detective Chief Inspector Dave Brown said: "Sharif was with friends on a night out and at present we are still unable to say why someone would want to murder him."

Police are asking witnesses to contact them. They said the club, and the road outside, were very busy at the time, at about 0300 BST on Saturday.