Coroner concludes Liverpool teenager shot dead was unlawfully killed
18 year old Yusuf Sonko was shot dead in Toxteth last year
Last updated 16th Jan 2018
A coroner has concluded that a teenager shot dead in Toxteth last year was unlawfully killed.
Yusuf Sonko died from a single gunshot wound after he was attacked on Tagus Street in June 2017.
The student, who was planning to go to University was taken to hospital but pronounced dead a short time later.
Today, Liverpool Coroner's Court heard the teenager was shot with a bullet from a handgun.
Officers from Merseyside Police told an inquest hearing that the investigation into Yusuf's death was still ongoing yet there were no imminent possibility of charges being brought.
Detectives are continuing to appeal for 22-year-old Jason Curry to contact them as they believe that he may have information that could help them with their inquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Tivendale, said: “We have appealed for Jason Curry to contact us before and today just emphasises that we still need to speak to him."
"We believe that Jason, who also frequents Wrexham in North Wales and Cumbria, may have important information which could help us with our investigation and I would urge him, or anyone who knows of his whereabouts, to contact us as soon as possible."