The family of a man who died 13 years after he was shot outside a Shoreditch nightclub have made a fresh plea to bring his killers to justice.
To mark Marvin Couson's 41st birthday, his family spoke of how they watched “marvellous Marvin” suffer “excruciating pain” for more than a decade after he was found with gunshot wounds near the Lime in London bar.
Shots were fired in the venue – now the trendy Queen of Hoxton pub - on May 12, 2002 before Mr Couson was run down and shot in the chest as violence spilled into the streets.
He died on August 8 last year.
The then 26-year-old was rushed to hospital, where he spent the next 13 years unable to look after himself or communicate.
Marvin's mum Emily and sister Margaret said: “The pain of reliving the years, months and days at Marvin's hospital bedside watching him suffer in excruciating pain never goes away from our minds as we ask the question why has this happened?
“How can it be that the person responsible for this horrific crime is still living without a care in the world?"
Detective Chief Inspector Noel McHugh, added: "This is a tragic case. Marvin's family visited him every single day in hospital for 13 years before his death and they still don't know who shot him or why.
"A lot of time has passed and loyalties change so I hope for the sake of Marvin's family - and his two children who are now teenagers - that someone can find it within themselves to do the right thing.”
A £40,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can help catch those responsible for Mr Couson’s death.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8785 8099 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
