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| Funeral plea to get boy's killer | Funeral plea to get boy's killer |
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| Police in Manchester hope the funeral of murdered teenager Jessie James will persuade people to come forward with information leading them to his killer. | |
| Friends and family of the 15-year-old are gathering later at Broadfield Park, near the scene of the shooting, for a "life celebration service". | |
| Greater Manchester Police say they need the Moss Side community to "pull together" to help find the killer. | Greater Manchester Police say they need the Moss Side community to "pull together" to help find the killer. |
| Several vital witnesses to the murder have yet to come forward. | Several vital witnesses to the murder have yet to come forward. |
| They include three teenage girls who were stood near the West Indian Sports and Social Club at the time of the killing on Raby Street, in the early hours of Saturday 9 September. | They include three teenage girls who were stood near the West Indian Sports and Social Club at the time of the killing on Raby Street, in the early hours of Saturday 9 September. |
| Help us catch Jessie's killers and put an end to this madness Det Supt Tony CookGreater Manchester Police | Help us catch Jessie's killers and put an end to this madness Det Supt Tony CookGreater Manchester Police |
| Jessie, a pupil at the Manchester Academy, was shot three times. Post-mortem tests showed he died almost instantly. | Jessie, a pupil at the Manchester Academy, was shot three times. Post-mortem tests showed he died almost instantly. |
| Det Supt Tony Cook, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Jessie was well known in the community during his life but his death has touched many lives. | Det Supt Tony Cook, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Jessie was well known in the community during his life but his death has touched many lives. |
| "Someone supplied the gun and bullets, someone heard the offenders talking; someone saw them go into the park or leave; someone saw or heard the killers when they came back discussing what they'd done; someone even knows where the gun is. "If you're covering for a murderer, ask how you'll feel when another young victim gets shot and killed. | |
| "All you have to do to stop this is contact my incident room by whatever means you feel comfortable. | "All you have to do to stop this is contact my incident room by whatever means you feel comfortable. |
| "Help us catch Jessie's killer and put an end to this madness." | "Help us catch Jessie's killer and put an end to this madness." |