he household of a younger father blasted to demise with a shotgun demanded an finish to the “wall of silence” as Crimestoppers reissued a £20,000 reward.
Akeem Moore, 22 – a gifted footballer and musician – was killed when a gunman burst right into a backyard on Eastney Highway, Croydon, opened fireplace and fled.
His buddy Faisal Mudde was injured within the assault on October 7, 2016. However a case towards the prime suspect, then 36, collapsed on the Outdated Bailey in 2017.
Mr Moore’s mom Lilian Nelson mentioned on Friday: “Since Akeem’s homicide and with nobody having been discovered accountable, we’re asking anybody who is aware of what occurred to please do the best factor.
“Crimestoppers should not the police they usually don’t need your private particulars.
“Simply inform them what occurred in order that they will cross it on and assist us get justice for Akeem. He by no means, ever deserved what occurred to him.”
A buddy tried to cradle Mr Moore’s head as he bled profusely from a gunshot wound to his temple.
Mr Moore, a former pupil at St Mary’s Catholic Excessive College in Croydon, had accomplished a music course at Croydon Faculty.
Alexa Loukas, the charity Crimestoppers’ London regional supervisor, mentioned: “Regardless of this taking place plenty of years in the past, Akeem’s family members and pals proceed to attend for solutions as to what precisely occurred on that night time.
“Please keep in mind that with our charity, we promise no police, no courts, no witness statements. All you do is inform us what occurred and we are going to do the remaining.
“Crimestoppers, which is totally impartial of the police, retains its promise of 100 per cent anonymity to greater than a thousand individuals who belief us with their crime info each single day.”
Crimestoppers will be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.