£20,000 reward in murder appeal

Tuesday 02nd April 2019 16:52 EDT
 

The family of a teenager who was murdered in Walthamstow one year ago have made a moving plea for the public’s help as a new £20,000 reward for information is announced by police.

Amaan Shakoor, 16, was shot in Walthamstow on Monday, 2 April 2018 and died the following day in hospital, with his family by his side. His family made an emotional appeal from New Scotland Yard this afternoon, Monday, April 1 ahead of the anniversary of his death.

Mohammed Shakoor and Haroon Suleman, Amaan’s father and uncle, are supported in the appeal by investigating officer Detective Inspector Darren Jones, of the Homicide and Major Crime Command.

The independent charity Crimestoppers previously announced a reward of £10,000 for information that would have led to the arrests and prosecution of those responsible for Amaan's murder. This has now expired.

However the Met is now offering £20,000 reward offered for information that leads to a conviction.

Since the launch of the murder investigation by the Met’s Homicide and Major Crime Command, two people have been arrested.

An 18-year-old man [A], was arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday, 9 April 2018, and was subsequently released under investigation. A second man, aged 19 [B], was arrested on Wednesday, 17 April on suspicion of murder. He was also released under investigation.


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