A man has been charged with murder after the suspected mistaken identity shooting of a dad as he walked through a park.

Dean Edwards, 43, was cutting through Betts Park, in Penge near Bromley, when he was shot in the back of the head on Sunday, July 12.

Taylor Purdy, 25, of south-east London, was arrested over the weekend and has now been charged with murder.

He will appear via videolink today at a London magistrates' court yet to be decided.

Mr Edwards' daughter Hollie spoke out about her family's heartbreak last week, one month on from the horrific incident.

She said: "Our dad was a friendly, bubbly and loving person.

"He was the best dad that we could have ever asked for and was an amazing grandad to our children.

"This last month, without him, has been the hardest time of our lives."

Mr Edwards had been walking home after meeting friends for a drink in the early hours when he was shot.

CCTV footage showed him leaving the pub at 10 minutes to midnight on the Saturday and making his way home.

He then entered Betts Park at 0.15am and was walking towards the Croydon Road exit near Tremaine Road junction, when he was shot sometime before 1am.

Hollie appealed to the public for help to find the person who killed her "funny, kind and generous" dad.

She said: "Dad couldn’t sing for toffee but still loved the karaoke and was the biggest Formula 1 fan that you could ever meet.

"If you needed help, he would be the first one there. He was never confrontational and hated arguments; he was a big softie at heart.

"He was a good, innocent person..."

“It doesn’t seem real. Every day, I find myself expecting a phone call from him, which will never happen.

"We will never get to see him or hear his voice again. Not only have I lost my dad but I have lost my friend.

“He was a good, innocent person."

Investigations into the shooting continue, and Senior Investigating Officer Det Ch Insp Kate Kieran says that the team is treating the incident as a case of mistaken identity.

She said last week: “The investigating team is now looking at anyone with criminality linked to the park or the area.

“Dean was an innocent family man who was just walking home after going out for a drink with his friends.

“He did not deserve to die as a result of such a horrific and extremely violent act.

“My team is working to piece together exactly what happened on the night and we will certainly not rest until we bring the individuals responsible for his death to justice."

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact homicide detectives via the incident room on 020 8721 4868, or via 101 quoting CAD 1402/12JUL.

Alternatively, you can provide information 100% anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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