A manhunt is underway after an 18-year-old was stabbed in Peckham on Valentine’s Day with police realising footage of the fatal night.
Detectives hunting for the teenager’s killers are appealing to any members of the public with information to come forward and have released a video of the victim riding on his moped the night that he died.
Police were called to Rye Lane, near the junction of Heaton Road, just after 7pm on Saturday, 14 February.
The teenager was discovered near to the scene and received emergency urgent care from the London Ambulance Service as well as the London Air Ambulance.
He was taken to hospital for further treatment but sadly passed away despite the best efforts of medical professionals.
Although no arrests have been made at this stage, detectives are working at pace to find his killers.
Detective Inspector Christina Clayton, from the Met’s Specialist Crime unit, said: “Peckham Rye is a busy area – densely populated with residents, pedestrians, public transport users and drivers – which means there is a potential for witnesses.
“We would like to speak to anyone who was in the Peckham Rye area, particularly Rye Lane, on Saturday evening between 18:00hrs and 19:30hrs. If you have any doorbell or dashcam footage from this time in the area, please contact us too.
“You may think it is something small, but it may make a massive difference to our investigation.
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“We recognise that talking to the police can be daunting. We are here to listen and there are lots of ways to speak to us anonymously – including through Crimestoppers.
“Our detectives continue to tirelessly to secure justice for the victim and his family and thank the public, particularly the local community, for their support.”
