Wazabakana Elenda Jordan Kukabn died on 5 May near Dagenham Heathway tube station
“It was with great sadness that this afternoon I learned that my nephew, Jordan, 18, had been stabbed to death in Dagenham last night,” he said.
“His mother is inconsolable. If you are gang member, this message is for you. Drop your knife and quit the gangster life before it is too late.” Detective Chief Inspector James Shirley, from the Specialist Crime Command, said his thoughts are with Jordan’s heartbroken family and friends and have been “working around the clock ” to and identify those responsible for his killing.
He continued: “Our investigation is making significant progress, including the arrest of a 15-year-old boy in the early hours of Tuesday, 9 May. Local people have provided us with information, which together with forensic enquiries and analysis of CCTV is enabling us to build a picture of what happened on Friday night.
“I am grateful to everyone who has provided information. There will be other people with information that would assist our investigation and I urge them to come forward and share what they know or any relevant footage.”Anyone with information is being urged to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting 8711/05May or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit at Crimestoppers-uk.org.
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