{"id":476929,"date":"2026-04-09T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=476929"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:24:12","slug":"a-total-of-six-arrests-after-14-year-old-was-shot-in-broad-daylight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/south-london\/a-total-of-six-arrests-after-14-year-old-was-shot-in-broad-daylight\/","title":{"rendered":"A total of six arrests after 14-year-old was shot in broad daylight \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Two more teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old boy was shot dead in broad daylight in South London last week.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eghosa Ogbebor died in Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich, at about 3.40pm on Thursday April 2.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old were arrested last Saturday, taking the total arrested on suspicion of murder up to five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 46-year-old man who was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzcwODM5NDEzMiIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Three other people &#8211; two boys aged 14 and 16 and an 18-year-old man &#8211; who were arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday have been released on bail, so too have the latest suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on Sunday, April 5, Detective Chief Inspector Lucie Card said: \u201cOur team of dedicated detectives are continuing inquiries to investigate Eghosa\u2019s tragic death.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMjExODY4NTkwMCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1OSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OSI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Jyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cResidents in Woolwich may have noticed a large amount of police activity last night, as officers arrested three further people in connection with the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate the concern that Eghosa\u2019s death has caused, particularly among the local community who will continue to see an increased police presence around the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere may be people who have heard information or witnessed suspicious activity in the area but not yet contacted police. We urge these people to contact us and assist with the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to support and update Eghosa\u2019s family as the investigation continues and our thoughts remain with them at this incredibly difficult time.\u201d<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTE4NTg1OTI5IiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtaW4tYXJ0aWNsZS1tcHUtMTAgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCI+PCEtLSAgLzE1NDcyNTA3MCwyMjY5NDE5Njk2OS9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzL3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3MgLS0+DQo8ZGl2IGlkPSJkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTEwIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTEwJyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Anyone with information or footage is asked to call police on 101, quoting CAD 4848\/2APR, or independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"qaPwW4pIsrfUYc5ySxXDviK9lAVL3bMCJ7uQO0m1FkHz2R6oGetndh\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9O6zgjtuQv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/camberwell\/teenage-boy-shot-in-camberwell\/\">Teenage boy shot in Camberwell<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Teenage boy shot in Camberwell&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/camberwell\/teenage-boy-shot-in-camberwell\/embed\/#?secret=eN4XWxlpwL#?secret=9O6zgjtuQv\" data-secret=\"9O6zgjtuQv\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two more teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old boy was shot dead in broad daylight in South London last week. Eghosa Ogbebor died in Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich, at about 3.40pm on Thursday April 2. 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