Crimestoppers is offering up to £20,000 for information on a shooting and traffic collision that claimed the lives of two young men last month.
“Beloved sons” Guilherme Messias Da Silva, aged 23, and Lemar Rashawan Urqhart, aged 27, both died on a night of “shocking violence” between Brixton and Herne Hill on October 30.
Mr da Silva was fatally killed in a collision while Mr Urqhart was shot moments later by an armed gunman who fled the scene.
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Mr da Silva’s mother said: “Unfortunately, Guilherme’s death happened in a tragic way, and it was caused by irresponsible people who deserve to be punished for taking away the life of an innocent person. My son was a calm, quiet and hardworking boy. My sadness goes beyond my soul for losing my beloved son.”
Mr Urqhart’s parents said: “We are grieving the loss of their son and would like to appeal to anyone with information to come forward and assist the police in their investigation.”
Police understand that two cars were driving in the Railton Road area when one collided with Mr Messias da Silva, a delivery driver who was finishing his shift and suffered fatal injuries.
Mr Urqhart, who was in a vehicle involved in the collision, left the car and was chased by a man holding a firearm. The pursuer is believed to have shot Mr Urqhart before returning to his vehicle and leaving the scene.
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The Met Police has told Crimestoppers that, on November 8, a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. He was taken to an east London police station and is bailed to return at a date in mid-December.
Crimestoppers is a charity where people can share information about crime anonymously, without ever having to be in contact with the police.
Telephone calls are never recorded, there is no caller line display and no 1471 facility. The charity is completely independent of the police and guarantees that your personal identity will always be protected.
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Alexa Loukas, London Regional Manager at Crimestoppers, said: “It’s truly shocking to think that such violence could take place on the street in the early evening, taking away the lives of two young men. Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the victims, and the wider community affected.
“Please tell us what you know – however small a piece of information may appear to you, it could be vital in helping to make a real difference in your community without ever having any comeback.
“Call our UK Contact Centre on freephone 0800 555 111, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or use our website’s simple and secure anonymous online form. No one will ever know you contacted us. We cannot trace your call or track your IP address, and we never ask for or record any personal information.”
To share information with Crimestoppers, call them on 0800555111 and ask for a ‘reward code’. Alternatively, you can use the secure anonymous online form. More details about the rewards process can be found here.
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