Family of man fatally stabbed call for information a year on
19-year-old Max Moy-Wheatley died after suffering a stab wound in Bromley
The family of a man stabbed to death in Bromley are appealing for any information a year on from his death.
Max Moy-Wheatley died in Jubilee Country Park in Petts Wood on the 20th of September 2023.
The Metropolitan Police says an investigation was launched after they were called to Jubilee Country Park at around 2:30pm on Wednesday, 20th September to reports of a man being stabbed.
His sister Natasha gave the following statement at Jubilee Country Park on a bench that has been dedicated to Max.
“A year ago today, my little brother took his last breath after being stabbed in the heart. Max may have been 19 but he was just a kid, a kind boy who would've helped anyone if he could. Max loved music and spending time with his family and friends".
Natasha said she cannot understand how Max ended up eing stabbed.
"Max wasn't a horrible boy, he was young and carefree, he hated confrontation and was often a peacemaker between his friends and he would never hurt anyone as he had a strong sense of right and wrong".
She added how her family are still struggling to come to terms with Max's death.
"Just for a moment I ask you to put yourself in our shoes, we currently have no answers or understanding of why my brother was cruelly and brutally murdered as he walked through a quiet park in Petts Wood.
"As a family we didn't get the opportunity to hold his hand or comfort him in his last moments as he never left the park alive. We'd give anything to have been able to hold his hand or see his face one last time.
"If this was your child, your little brother, your friend, you would want people to do the right thing"
"As a family we are stuck in a constant state of despair, knowing that whoever is responsible for Max’s murder has not been brought to justice and knowing that another family could soon be feeling the same mental torture and pain we have been feeling for almost a year.
Natasha gave this appeal to anyone who may have information about the death.
"As Max's older sister I'm asking you to think back to that day, the 20th September 2023 - if there was any information that could help us as a family get justice for my little brother and a small piece of closure for my family please contact the police.
"There are people out there that know what happened to my brother that day. You may feel the information you have may not be relevant, you may have thought nothing of it at the time, you may have heard something that can help, maybe a conversation or you may feel scared to speak up but as a sister who's entire world and family was ripped apart through one mindless, violent act I am begging you to come forward and do the right thing.
"If this was your child, your little brother, your friend, you would want people to do the right thing and come forward so no other family experiences the same pain that we feel. "
The Met Police says anyone with information should contact them on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.