Hackney man dies in mystery shooting

A YOUNG MAN who died in Hackney last Sunday has been named as Abraham Badru, 26, from Hackney E8. A post mortem has confirmed that he died from a shotgun wound to the chest.

The emergency services received reports just after 11pm on Sunday that gunshots had been heard in the area of Ferncliff Road, E9. Police, including specialist firearms officers, and the London Ambulance Service attended.

Mr Badru was quickly located and paramedics gave him immediate attention, but sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police confirmed that Mr Badru’s next of kin have been informed. His death is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Homicide and Major Crime Command.

So far police have pieced together the information they have and believe that Mr Badru parked his black Mercedes in Ferncliff Road – opposite the Green and just after the alleyways that lead to Langford Close and Foxley Road, facing Downs Park Road. He opened the boot of the vehicle, and at that point he was approached by one or more people.

Detective Chief Inspector Noel McHugh explained the impact of Mr Badru’s murder and why they need help from the public. “This is a tragic and shocking incident – a young man with ambitions and so much to live for gunned down in the street. His family and friends cannot comprehend what has happened.

“We need to build up a picture of Abraham’s life – who all his friends were, girlfriends and any disputes that he may have had. We want to focus on his movements from Saturday up to the point of his death: were you with Abraham, did you speak to him?

Abraham Badru

“I am particularly keen to hear from anyone who was in Ferncliff Road and the surrounding roads between around 10.30pm and 23.15pm. Did you see anyone loitering, any vehicles or people that looked out of place? Abraham had a nice car, it would probably have caught your eye parked in a street – did you see it that night?

“If you were in these roads at the time of the shooting, it is really important that we hear from you to account for your movements and to exclude you from the investigation.

“Abraham was a striking young man and a real contributor to society. He was awarded a National Police Bravery Award in 2009 after intervening in a rape and then giving evidence in court. Such courage and an overwhelming sense of what was right and wrong clearly demonstrated his strength of character.

“The answer to Abraham’s death lies in our community and people will be talking about what happened; I need you to make that call today to my incident room with any information you have, no matter how small. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously.”

•Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact the incident room on 020-8785 8099 or via 101. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800-555 111, where you can give information anonymously.

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