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Police link two Peckham murders Police link two Peckham killings
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Detectives investigating the murder of a teenager shot dead in his bedroom said they have "established a link" with a fatal stabbing at the weekend.Detectives investigating the murder of a teenager shot dead in his bedroom said they have "established a link" with a fatal stabbing at the weekend.
Michael Dosunmu, 15, was murdered by two gunmen in Diamond Street, Peckham, south-east London, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.Michael Dosunmu, 15, was murdered by two gunmen in Diamond Street, Peckham, south-east London, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
It is being linked to the murder of a 21-year-old on Saturday in Southampton Way, yards from Michael's home. It is being linked to the death of a 21-year-old on Saturday in Southampton Way, yards from Michael's home.
Police say the church-going teenager may not have been the intended target.Police say the church-going teenager may not have been the intended target.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "We can confirm we have established a link between the fatal shooting of Michael Dosunmu on Tuesday 6 February in Peckham and the fatal stabbing of the 21-year-old man on 3 February."A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "We can confirm we have established a link between the fatal shooting of Michael Dosunmu on Tuesday 6 February in Peckham and the fatal stabbing of the 21-year-old man on 3 February."
Officers said they were sure his house was specifically targeted, but were investigating whether the 15-year-old was killed in a case of mistaken identity.Officers said they were sure his house was specifically targeted, but were investigating whether the 15-year-old was killed in a case of mistaken identity.
Michael's older sister was in the house at the time. She gave him first aid and he was able to speak a few words to her.Michael's older sister was in the house at the time. She gave him first aid and he was able to speak a few words to her.
The boy was not known to police before this incident Det Supt Gary RichardsonThe boy was not known to police before this incident Det Supt Gary Richardson
He died less than an hour later in hospital, days after celebrating his 15th birthday.He died less than an hour later in hospital, days after celebrating his 15th birthday.
He was a regular at the Celestial Church of Christ, in nearby Bird In Bush Road, and attended St Michael's Secondary School, in Bermondsey.He was a regular at the Celestial Church of Christ, in nearby Bird In Bush Road, and attended St Michael's Secondary School, in Bermondsey.
Officers from Scotland Yard's Operation Trident team, which investigates gun crime in London's Afro-Caribbean communities, have not found any link between the boy and local gangs.Officers from Scotland Yard's Operation Trident team, which investigates gun crime in London's Afro-Caribbean communities, have not found any link between the boy and local gangs.
Det Supt Gary Richardson, from Trident, said: "The boy was not known to police before this incident and we are not linking this to gangs or any other incidents which have occurred in the past few days.Det Supt Gary Richardson, from Trident, said: "The boy was not known to police before this incident and we are not linking this to gangs or any other incidents which have occurred in the past few days.
"This does not appear to have been a botched burglary. I believe these premises were specifically targeted.""This does not appear to have been a botched burglary. I believe these premises were specifically targeted."
Orando Madden, 23, of Wodehouse Avenue, Peckham, has been charged with the murder of the 21-year-old fatally stabbed on Saturday.Orando Madden, 23, of Wodehouse Avenue, Peckham, has been charged with the murder of the 21-year-old fatally stabbed on Saturday.