DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING THE murder of 15-year old Alan Cartwright have released CCTV footage of the moment he was attacked.
The teenager died after he was stabbed while cycling through Islington with three friends on Friday.
The footage shows Alan and his friends riding their bikes along Caledonian Road last week.
Without warning two suspects step off the pavement from the right-hand side, into the road in front of Alan and his friends.
The video shows Alan being stabbed in the chest while one of his friends falls off his bike when he is lunged at.
At the same time, a third suspect crossed the road from the left-hand side and grabbed another of Alan’s friends and pulled him off his bike.
‘Suspect one’ rode south down Caledonian Road with suspect three on the back of the stolen bicycle.
‘Suspect two’ also left the scene on the bike he had just robbed and headed south along Caledonian Road.
Alan collapsed at a nearby junction where the police and the London Ambulance Service were called, he was pronounced dead a short time later.
A post-mortem confirmed that the cause of death was a single stab wound to the chest.
Investigation
Detective Chief Inspector Chris Jones, who leads the investigation for the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said:
The footage of the suspects attacking Alan and his friends is truly shocking. Alan stood no chance of defending himself against his attacker who casually stepped out in front of him and stabbed him in the chest.
Alan’s mother, Michelle Watson, and his sister, Cherrie Smith, have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Jones added, “Identifying and arresting the suspects is our absolute priority. We are working tirelessly and the investigation is moving at a fast pace.
“It is obvious from the footage that Caledonian Road is busy with cars and pedestrians. We have already spoken to a number of witnesses who have provided helpful information to the investigation; however I would like to re-appeal to anyone who may know something about Alan’s murder and the robbery of the bikes.
Where are the two bicycles that were taken? Someone may have noticed a new bike brought home or perhaps you have been offered a similar bike for sale? If so, I would urge you to contact the police.
“I would like to reassure anyone who is worried about contacting the police that they will be treated with the utmost sensitivity.”
Police are asking anyone with information to call the incident room on 020 8345 3734 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
have your say