Police fear mother and nephew who were shot dead were victims of mistaken identity

The murder of a mother of nine and her nephew in north London is feared to have been a case of mistaken identity, police have said as their family paid tribute to the victims.

Annie Besala Ekofo and her nephew Bervil Kalikaka-Ekofo were shot dead at a flat in north London, on Thursday morning.

Three days after the double murder Scotland Yard said there was "no evidence to suggest Mrs Besala or Mr Kalikaka-Ekofo were the intended targets of the shooting".

Detectives are investigating whether anyone else associated with the address was the target.

Mr Kalikaka-Ekofo's father, Patrick Ekofo, said: "Bervil my best friend, my pride, my everything. You have gone too soon, my first son, the person I confided in, we never had any secrets between us.

"We told each other everything. You were the key to my heart and soul. Bervil always loved his family more than anything."