Detectives investigating the murder of 26-year-old Bilal Kargbo in Peckham Rye earlier this year have announced a reward of £20,000 for anyone who comes forward with video footage that leads to a conviction.
Bilal, who lived in south London, suffered fatal stab wounds during an altercation with another man on Peckham Rye, SE15 - close to Blenheim Grove - at around 15:15hrs on Friday, 28 April.
Bilal Kargbo
Bilal Kargbo
Detectives have been told by witnesses that individuals were seen filming at the time, or after the incident, and are now offering a significant financial incentive to anyone who can provide them with video relating to the altercation.
Detective Inspector Jason Grafham, who is leading the investigation for the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: "Our enquiries have led us to believe that a large crowd gathered around the altercation Bilal was stabbed during; a crowd of around 60 to 70 people.
"Crucial to our investigation, the enquiry team believe a number of people recorded the attack on their mobile devices. Therefore we are now offering a reward of up to £20,000 for video footage that would assist and ultimately lead to the conviction of the person(s) responsible.
"I would urge anyone that hasn't spoken to police to contact our incident room as soon as possible."
Any witnesses are urged to contact the incident room on 020 8785 8267 or email jason.grafham2@met.police.uk, or alternatively contact or police via 101 or by tweeting @MetCC.
To give information anonymously, they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.
The grieving family of Bilal has also released a statement via police telling of their devastation at the loss.
It reads: "We, the family of Bilal Kargbo, are appealing for the community and general public to come forward with videos of Bilal’s murder or any information. Please think of the trauma and hurt caused to our family. Bilal has left behind three lovely children who deserve justice.
"Our family is absolutely devastated with Bilal’s loss; he was a wonderful father, partner, son and friend. Bilal meant so much to us and it is heart-breaking to know that we will never see or speak to him again. It is hard to put into words the suffering that this has caused our family and it will take a long time for us to come to terms with what has happened."
A 22-year-old man [A] has been charged with murder.
A 28-year-old man [B], who was arrested on Monday, 1 May on suspicion of assisting an offender and bailed until a date in early June has since been released with no further action.