Family of Yusuf Sonko write heartbreaking Valentine's Day plea for information

The parents of Liverpool teenager Yusuf Sonko who was shot dead in Toxteth have urged people to search their conscience this Valentine's Day and come forward with information

18 year old Yusuf died after he was attacked just off Lodge Lane in June 2017

In an open letter, his mum and Dad, Kadijah and Papa said:

"Dear Friends,

It has been eight long months since our son, Yusuf, was brutally murdered, shot in the head on 2nd June 2017 on Lodge Lane, a busy street, with many people there witnessing what happened on that fateful evening."

"No one from our community, not his friends, no mother, sister, brother or father has yet had the courage to come forward, to give evidence, to bring the person who killed my boy to justice."

"It is the season of love, Valentine’s Day, on this day I am asking for somebody to show us Yusuf’s family some compassion, some love, to demonstrate the love that was held for Yusuf."

"We are writing this letter to appeal to you, to our community members to come forward with any information to bring the killer of Yusuf to face justice."

"My family is broken, our hearts are broken, we will never be able to celebrate with Yusuf any more birthdays or festivals, we will never know what his future life would have brought him, and we will never see him grow into a mature man, to see him fall in love. "

"We are appealing to you mother to mother, father to father, sister and brother, please help us, please come forward with information."

"Our community must break this wall of silence, it just takes one person to do the right thing. Put yourselves in our position, what would you want if it was your child or family member that was killed?"

"Please come forward, speak to the police and please bring us some peace at this time of year."

A police spokesperson said: "An investigation is currently underway and detectives have appealed for any information that could help them with their inquiries."