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| Jayden Moddie: Family deny reports of murdered teens' gang links | |
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| The family of London teenager Jayden Moodie say he was not linked to gangs and was "murdered in cold blood". | The family of London teenager Jayden Moodie say he was not linked to gangs and was "murdered in cold blood". |
| Jayden Moodie, 14, was stabbed to death by attackers who knocked him off a moped in Bickley Road on Tuesday in what police believe was a targeted attack. | Jayden Moodie, 14, was stabbed to death by attackers who knocked him off a moped in Bickley Road on Tuesday in what police believe was a targeted attack. |
| The teenager had moved from Nottingham to London with his mother six months ago for a "new start". | |
| No arrests have been made over Jayden's death, the Met Police has said. | No arrests have been made over Jayden's death, the Met Police has said. |
| Speaking near to the scene where Jayden was stabbed to death, his cousin said in a statement that "no one deserves to die in that horrific way". | |
| Leon Green added: "It has been very distressing that the majority of reports had mentioned Jayden being part of London gangs. | |
| "I would like to stress that Jayden had absolutely no affiliation with gangs. | |
| "The focus needs to be on the fact that he was brutally murdered in cold blood and deserves a fair chance at justice | |
| "If there are people in our streets who are capable of killing a 14-year-old child then no one is safe." | |
| Additional police officers have been in the area where Jayden were killed. | |
| Members of the public were being encouraged to talk to them about any concerns they had, or to share information. | |
| Jayden was hit by a black Mercedes B Class at about 18:30 GMT and then stabbed several times by three attackers as he lay unconscious in the road. | |
| The car was found on Wednesday in the nearby Carlisle Road area of Leyton, a few hundred metres away, and remains there for forensic examination. | |
| In a statement published online, Heathcote School and Science in Chingford, where Jayden attended, said it was offering support to pupils and staff "during this difficult time". |