Fresh appeal for information after 15-year-old boy shot dead on ‘family fun day’ with more than…

July 28, 2024, 07:53

Police have issued a fresh appeal for information about the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy in west London a week ago.

Rene Graham was killed in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park, in Ladbroke Grove, west London, at around 7.20pm on Sunday, July 21.

Four men – two aged 21 and the others aged 20 and 25 – who were arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail pending further inquiries, the Metropolitan Police said.

A crime scene remains at the scene.

At the time of the attack, more than 1,000 people were believed to be attending the annual Park Lime event, organised by the Caribbean Music Association, which was billed as a “family fun day” with live music, games and face painting.

Detective Chief Superintendent Christina Jessah said: “A week on from the horrific shooting that took place in Ladbroke Grove, our thoughts remain with Rene’s family and friends at this devastating time.

“We will continue to work with our partners to provide them with the support they deserve.

“As part of our investigation, we are interested in speaking to any other witnesses who were in the area at the time of the shooting, or who were taking photographs or filming the event.

“Any footage can give officers a better understanding of the area and the events that led up to the horrific incident that occurred. I would ask that you please check whether you have captured anything that could help detectives.

“Tragic incidents like this remind us why it is so important that we continue our relentless focus on cracking down on gun violence and crime, and catching the offenders who put our communities at risk.”

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Father Damian Ryan, 43, a priest at a church bordering the park, estimated more than 1,000 people were at the event and were “spilling over” into nearby streets.

He said: “Several months ago there was a murder, a few hundred meters away someone was murdered.

“I’ve only been here two years, but other parishioners and people in the community say this isn’t entirely abnormal.”

Anyone with information should call 101 or message @MetCC on X, formerly Twitter, quoting reference 6343/21JUL. Information can also be provided anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.