A £20,000 reward has been offered for anyone who can give information that will help catch the person who killed a man in broad daylight on a busy Peckham street last week.
The money, offered by independent charity Crimestoppers, is for information relating to the murder of Jobari Gooden, who was stabbed to death on Choumert Road near Peckham Rye last Friday afternoon (December 17).
Mr Gooden was found on Rye Lane with stab wounds and taken to hospital, where he later died.
The entire incident took place near a parade of shops and officers believe there were several witnesses.
Officers have also released footage of a man they would like to speak with in connection to the killing. The man is black, wearing grey trousers, black shoes and a dark jacket with distinctive orange writing on the left hand side of the chest and across the upper back.
Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command said: “Our priority here is finding the person or persons responsible for Jobari’s death, and to support his family.
“We want to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity of Peckham Rye area on Friday between 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Did you see Jobari with anyone in the hours leading up to when he was killed, an argument or fight? Can you help Jobari’s family understand why this happened?
“I want to underline the message that if you are not comfortable speaking to police, you can speak with Crimestoppers completely anonymously. Computer IP addresses are never traced and no-one will ever know you contacted Crimestoppers. For telephone calls, there is no caller line display and calls have never been traced. Please seriously consider coming forward with anything you know.
“We have no doubt that the way that Jobari was killed – in such a public place and in the middle of the afternoon – will cause alarm to Peckham’s community, and we have stepped up a visible policing presence in order to support them. Our officers are on hand for anything you need, so please don’t hesitate to air your concerns with them.”
To contact police directly, please call 101 and quote CAD4252/17DEC2021.
To contact the charity Crimestoppers completely anonymously, you can call 0800 555 111 or report online to Crimestoppers-uk.org.
Detectives investigating the case have also launched an online portal where members of the public can submit evidence including videos and pictures.