A man has been charged in connection with a shooting which left a man with “life changing injuries”.

Edward Michael Christopher Dooley, 24, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder after he was arrested in Sedge Green, Nazeing, on Tuesday (October 11).

The charge was in relation to an incident in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex.

The victim was driving a silver Ford Transit van when he was shot at the junction of London Road and Stanford Road on Tuesday May 10.

Mr Dooley, unemployed, of St Edwards Way, Romford, is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court today (October 13).

A 33-year-old man from Ilford charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the incident is already before the courts.

A 58-year-old woman from Romford who was arrested on Tuesday October 12 on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder has been released on bail until December 6 pending further enquiries.

A 26-year-old man from Chingford who was arrested on August 8 on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder has been rebailed until November 28, pending further enquiries.