The family of a 21-year-old man who was shot and stabbed to death on his way home from a football match 10 years ago has renewed an appeal for help to find those responsible.
Ola Raji was stabbed and shot in a senseless attack by two men while cycling on the East Surrey Grove estate, near Commercial Way, in Peckham, south London, on the night of 21 April 2015.
He had spent the evening at a friend’s house watching a Champions League football match between Bayern Munich and Porto.
Crimestoppers, an independent charity, has offered a £20,000 reward for information that leads to the identification and prosecution of those responsible for the murder.
Ola’s sisters, Zainab Raji and Ruki Ware, said even the smallest piece of evidence from any witnesses or those with knowledge of what happened “could be enough to put those responsible behind bars and make the streets safer for the entire community”.
The sisters added the anniversary of their brother’s death was “a painful reminder of 10 years of loss – our family is not going to get that time back”.
They added: “When we get together, there is always that sense of something missing. There are children who never get to know their uncle, who would still be so young even now.
“The laughter we share is that little less loud. There is a smile absent in the photographs.
“But this is not just about our family. It’s about safety on the streets of Peckham and the wider south London area. There is no doubt the people who did this once could carry out similar attacks again.”
The Metropolitan Police are particularly interested in speaking to witnesses on 21 April 2015, described as a female driving a black Vauxhall Corsa in the area between 21:45 BST and 23:00 and two males who returned to an address in Pear Court at 23:10.
Det Ch Insp Alex Gammampila, who is leading the investigation, said: “Ola was an innocent man, in the wrong place at the worst time. His murder has devastated his friends and family and those in the local community.
“Ten years on, we continue to appeal for anyone who has any information to come forward.
“Were you out in Peckham that night? Were you also watching the football that night, or were you near Commercial Way?
“Did you see or hear the shooting or anything that struck you as being unusual?
“No piece of information is too small and could be the final piece of the puzzle that leads us to identify Ola’s attackers.”
Information, including photos or videos, can be uploaded to the dedicated appeal page.
