The household of a 21-year-old pupil who was shot and stabbed whereas biking residence after watching a soccer match 10 years in the past has renewed an enchantment for the general public’s assist to search out these accountable.
Ola Raji had spent the night at a good friend’s home watching a Champions League match between Bayern Munich and Porto earlier than he was killed in Peckham, south London on the night time of Tuesday 21 April 2015.
He had been biking on the East Surrey Grove property, close to Industrial Manner, when he was stabbed and shot in an assault by two males. He later died in hospital.
Raji’s sisters, Zainab Raji and Ruki Ware, mentioned the anniversary of their brother’s loss of life was “a painful reminder of 10 years of loss”. “Our family is not going to get that time back,” they mentioned in an enchantment.
The impartial charity Crimestoppers is providing a reward of as much as £20,000 for data that results in the identification and prosecution of these chargeable for the homicide.
The Metropolitan police mentioned it was all for chatting with witnesses, together with a lady driving a black Vauxhall Corsa within the space between 21.45 and 23.00, and two males “who returned to an address in Pear Court at 23.10”.
In an enchantment for data, Raji’s sisters mentioned: “When we get together, there is always that sense of something missing. There are children who never get to know their uncle, who would still be so young even now. The laughter we share is that little less loud. There is a smile absent in the photographs.
“But this is not just about our family. It’s about safety on the streets of Peckham and the wider south London area. There is no doubt the people who did this once could carry out similar attacks again. Maybe they already have.
“We are getting closer to the truth – for example, we now know about phone calls Ola received shortly before the attack. Just the smallest piece of evidence from any witnesses or those with knowledge of what happened could be enough to put those responsible behind bars and make the streets safer for the entire community.”
The pair instructed MailOnline final week that that they had discovered two new witnesses after being compelled to research the crime themselves because of police failings.
DCI Alex Gammampila, who’s main the investigation, mentioned: “Ola was an innocent man, in the wrong place at the worst time. His murder has devastated his friends and family, and those in the local community.
“Ten years on, we continue to appeal for anyone who has any information to come forward.
“Were you out in Peckham that night? Were you also watching the football that night, or were you near Commercial Way? Did you see or hear the shooting or anything that struck you as being unusual?
“No piece of information is too small, and could be the final piece of the puzzle that leads us to identify Ola’s attackers.”
Alexa Loukas, London regional supervisor at Crimestoppers, mentioned Raji’s loss of life was “deeply unsettling for his loved ones and the local community”.
Detectives are persevering with to research the likelihood that Raji’s attackers left the scene on foot, the Met mentioned.
Three people had been arrested on suspicion of homicide, and an additional two people had been arrested for perverting the course of justice however no additional motion was taken towards them and no legal prices had been ever introduced.
Anybody with data ought to name 101, giving the reference 2597/16APR25, or add data, together with photographs or movies, to the devoted enchantment web page.
