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Dogan Ismail murder: police release picture of wanted boy | Dogan Ismail murder: police release picture of wanted boy |
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Police have released a picture of a 15-year-old boy they want to question over the suspected murder of a teenager, believed to have been killed during an altercation over a stolen BlackBerry phone. | Police have released a picture of a 15-year-old boy they want to question over the suspected murder of a teenager, believed to have been killed during an altercation over a stolen BlackBerry phone. |
The CCTV image, filmed on a bus on Sunday, is believed to be the last sighting of Dawda Jallow, from Peckham in south-east London. Detectives took the unusual step – given his age – of naming Jallow after Dogan Ismail, 17, also from Peckham, was fatally stabbed on Sunday. | The CCTV image, filmed on a bus on Sunday, is believed to be the last sighting of Dawda Jallow, from Peckham in south-east London. Detectives took the unusual step – given his age – of naming Jallow after Dogan Ismail, 17, also from Peckham, was fatally stabbed on Sunday. |
Ismail was killed on the Aylesbury estate in nearby Walworth after going there with his 15-year-old brother, Orhan. Officers said the brothers had gone to the estate to recover a BlackBerry phone stolen from Orhan on Friday. | Ismail was killed on the Aylesbury estate in nearby Walworth after going there with his 15-year-old brother, Orhan. Officers said the brothers had gone to the estate to recover a BlackBerry phone stolen from Orhan on Friday. |
They encountered a group of four males and Ismail was fatally injured during an "altercation". | They encountered a group of four males and Ismail was fatally injured during an "altercation". |
In a statement released through the police, Ismail's family said: "Our beloved son, friend, cousin, nephew and grandson has been cruelly taken away from us. | In a statement released through the police, Ismail's family said: "Our beloved son, friend, cousin, nephew and grandson has been cruelly taken away from us. |
"Words cannot describe how much we will miss him. We want justice for Dogan and his killer caught. Anyone with information, please tell the police." | "Words cannot describe how much we will miss him. We want justice for Dogan and his killer caught. Anyone with information, please tell the police." |
The image of Jallow shows him travelling on the number 35 bus between Camberwell Green and Newington Causeway just after 10.30pm on Sunday. | The image of Jallow shows him travelling on the number 35 bus between Camberwell Green and Newington Causeway just after 10.30pm on Sunday. |
"If anyone knows him, if anyone knows where he has been staying, if anyone has any ideas that they should put him up for the night, I would urge them not to and call us instead," said Detective Chief Inspector Matt Bonner of the Metropolitan police, who is leading the investigation. | "If anyone knows him, if anyone knows where he has been staying, if anyone has any ideas that they should put him up for the night, I would urge them not to and call us instead," said Detective Chief Inspector Matt Bonner of the Metropolitan police, who is leading the investigation. |
"He must be staying somewhere and so I am urging the community for their help in letting me know where that is." | "He must be staying somewhere and so I am urging the community for their help in letting me know where that is." |
Jallow is described as black, clean-shaven with cropped black afro hair, 5ft 5in and stocky for his age. He is a Gambian national but speaks with a London accent. | Jallow is described as black, clean-shaven with cropped black afro hair, 5ft 5in and stocky for his age. He is a Gambian national but speaks with a London accent. |
The incident happened just yards away from where 21-year-old Shaun Chambers, from Greenwich, was killed on 26 September. Police said there was no link between the two deaths. | The incident happened just yards away from where 21-year-old Shaun Chambers, from Greenwich, was killed on 26 September. Police said there was no link between the two deaths. |
They also said they did not believe Ismail's stabbing was gang-related and stressed that neither Ismail nor his brother had any connection to gangs. | They also said they did not believe Ismail's stabbing was gang-related and stressed that neither Ismail nor his brother had any connection to gangs. |
A postmortem examination found that Ismail died of a single stab wound. | A postmortem examination found that Ismail died of a single stab wound. |
A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and a 39-year-old woman on suspicion of perverting the course of justice but they were later bailed. | A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and a 39-year-old woman on suspicion of perverting the course of justice but they were later bailed. |
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