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| CCTV appeal in Jessie murder hunt | |
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| Police hope new CCTV footage which they believe shows the killers of Manchester teenager Jessie James will prompt vital witnesses to come forward. | |
| The pictures and a recording of the 999 call made when the 15-year-old was shot in Moss Side were shown on BBC One's Crimewatch programme. | |
| Jessie was killed near Broadfield Park in September. | |
| The 999 caller is heard to say: "He's been shot! He's dead man! He's on the floor out there." | The 999 caller is heard to say: "He's been shot! He's dead man! He's on the floor out there." |
| The digitally enhanced CCTV footage shows two young men, seen riding bicycles near the park, shortly before Jessie was shot. | |
| The programme also broadcast a reconstruction of the events leading up to the killing. Officers hope it will bring fresh leads. | |
| If I could have a Christmas present it would just be to have Jessie back again Barbara ReidJessie James' mother | If I could have a Christmas present it would just be to have Jessie back again Barbara ReidJessie James' mother |
| Jessie and his friends were riding through the park on their bikes when the boys heard shots and the group dispersed. | |
| A short time later they re-convened but were not able to find Jessie. They re-traced their steps, and found his body. | |
| One of Jessie's friends then contacted police. | |
| Jessie's mother Barbara Reid told the BBC: "He was very health conscious and people admire him as a young lad who, you know, the way he carried himself. | Jessie's mother Barbara Reid told the BBC: "He was very health conscious and people admire him as a young lad who, you know, the way he carried himself. |
| "I cannot think about Christmas right now. | "I cannot think about Christmas right now. |
| "If I could have a Christmas present it would just be to have Jessie back again. | "If I could have a Christmas present it would just be to have Jessie back again. |
| "This house will be dull, empty without Jessie. Jessie was our Christmas." | "This house will be dull, empty without Jessie. Jessie was our Christmas." |
| Community 'outraged' | |
| Last month, 20,000 leaflets were distributed to schoolchildren urging them to stay safe and appealing for information on the murder. | |
| A billboard appeal has also been put up, close to the murder scene. | |
| Det Supt Tony Cook, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Jessie James' murder has touched the lives of many people living in Moss Side. The community have been outraged that a young life has been taken in such a callous way. | |
| "We know there are still people who have information that could help us to catch the people responsible for this murder and I would appeal to them to come forward. | |
| "As the investigation goes on we have been able to build a more comprehensive picture of the circumstances surrounding this incident but we still need a few vital pieces of information to help us to catch Jessie's killer." |