Detectives name Canning Town victim
18 year old who was shot and stabbed, named
Detectives investigating a murder in Newham have named the victim as 18-year-old Abubakkar Jah, who was also know as 'Junior'.
An investigation was launched after police were called at approximately on Monday, 26 April to reports of an injured man in Coolfin Road, E16.
Officers and London Ambulance Service attended. At the scene, Junior was found suffering from knife wounds. It was later established that he had also been shot.
There have been no arrests and enquiries into the circumstances by homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command continue.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Wrigley, leading the investigation said:
“The investigation is still at a very early stage and we’re in the process of carrying out detailed forensic, CCTV analysis and house to house enquiries to establish the exact circumstances around this murder.
“We believe that Junior was approached by a man in a car and was shot and stabbed by that same man.
“Were you in the area around the time of the murder? Do you have dashcam footage from Coolfin Road from that time? Do you know who committed the offence and why? My team is ready to hear from anyone who has something to tell us, no matter how small - the information you hold could prove to be vital to helping progress this investigation.”