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Jaden Moodie: Family deny reports of murdered teen's gang links | |
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The family of London teenager Jaden Moodie say he had no links to gangs and was "murdered in cold blood". | |
Jaden Moodie, 14, was stabbed to death by attackers who knocked him off a moped in Leyton 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". | The teenager had moved from Nottingham to London with his mother six months ago for a "new start". |
No arrests have been made over Jaden's death, the Met Police has said. | |
Speaking near to the scene where Jaden 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 Jaden being part of London gangs. | |
"I would like to stress that Jaden had absolutely no affiliation with gangs." | |
Standing alongside Jaden's mother Jada Bailey, Mr Green said the teenager had aspirations of joining a boxing academy and had a personality which was "infectious". | |
He added: "The focus needs to be on the fact that he was brutally murdered in cold blood and deserves a fair chance at justice. | He added: "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." | "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 Jaden were killed. | |
Members of the public were being encouraged to talk to them about any concerns they had, or to share information. | Members of the public were being encouraged to talk to them about any concerns they had, or to share information. |
Jaden was hit by a black Mercedes B Class at about 18:30 GMT on Bickley Road 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. | 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 Jaden attended, said it was offering support to pupils and staff "during this difficult time". | |
Waltham Forest, where Leyton is located, has been blighted by gang crime in recent years and the council announced in June it would set aside £3m over the next four years into a prevention programme. | Waltham Forest, where Leyton is located, has been blighted by gang crime in recent years and the council announced in June it would set aside £3m over the next four years into a prevention programme. |
Council leader Clare Coghill said: "The police cannot tackle the violence on our streets alone." | Council leader Clare Coghill said: "The police cannot tackle the violence on our streets alone." |
She added: "To stay silent is to support murderers." | She added: "To stay silent is to support murderers." |
Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Communities like mine are crying out for help and support." | Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Communities like mine are crying out for help and support." |
She said she had been "getting up in parliament and begging and pleading with ministers to focus on this and give us the resources". | She said she had been "getting up in parliament and begging and pleading with ministers to focus on this and give us the resources". |