Plaque unveiled in tribute to 14-year-old murder victim

A PLAQUE in memory of a teenage boy who was murdered in east London has been unveiled.

Corey Junior Davis, known as CJ, was shot dead while with friends in a playground in Moore Walk, Forest Gate on Monday, September 4 2017.

He died in hospital the following day.

Despite an extensive investigation – and three arrests – nobody has been brought to justice for killing the 14-year-old. The Metropolitan Police are offering a £20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of those responsible for his murder.

CJ’s mother, Keisha McLeod, attended an memorial event at a youth centre in east London earlier thos month where a plaque has been dedicated to CJ.

McLeod said: “When a child dies, it’s okay to speak. Your conscience would be clean. You’d be able to sleep at night knowing you’ve done justice to a boy who was loving life, putting an end to a family that’s still grieving. We’ve had no form of justice.”

VICTIM: Corey Junior Davis, known as CJ, was shot dead while with friends in a playground in Moore Walk, Forest Gate, in September 2017. (Picture Credit: Met Police)

Also at the plaque unveiling was Detective Chief Inspector Dave Whellams, who is leading the investigation.

Reward

DCI Whellams said: “What we do know is that a Range Rover pulled up nearby, one person got out the driver’s side, approached the group of lads, produced a shotgun and fired two shots, which hit two people. One of which was CJ.

“The car then drove off. There was nothing remarkable, no altercation, no lead-up to the attack, which was completely random and unprovoked, it appears, making it all the more dangerous.

“We’ve never believed it was a targeted attack. We think the area was targeted because people in certain groups hang around those areas, and CJ just happened to be there with some friends.

“There was a group of young people in that car park. it’s inconceivable that nobody has any idea of the identity of who’s responsible. We just need the people that know this information to look into your hearts and conscience, come forward to us in confidence and tell us what you know.

Whellams continued: “We have a number of pieces of this jigsaw, we just need some little extra pieces to slot in to help us with our case. As time goes on, allegiances change, I’ve always been of the opinion someone knows something. I urge those people to come forward and tell us what you know in confidence. £20,000 is a lot of money. It could change someone’s life”.

UNFORGETTABLE: Plaque for Corey Junior Davis, better known as CJ. (Picture Credit: Met Police)

Investigation

The Met say they are looking for people who have any knowledge about who committed the murder to come forward, as well as anyone who was at Moore Walk on September 4 2017.

Those responsible for the murder are thought to have links to the Beckton area.

Additionally, police would like to know who was using the metallic grey Range Rover, seen travelling east, from the Beckton area, along the Romford Road towards the A406 after the shooting at around 3.15pm.

Police are also keen to hear from anyone who has knowledge of the whereabouts of the Range Rover since the murder.

The Range Rover was stolen from the Balham area two weeks prior to the murder.

Anyone with information that could help detectives is asked to call the investigation team directly on 020 8345 3775.

To remain anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The appeal for information into CJ’s murder featured on BBC Crimewatch Live at 9.30am on Thursday, March 21. Crimewatch Live is broadcast on BBC One every weekday at 9.30am. The programme is also available on BBC iPlayer for seven days after broadcast