Mother of Croydon murder victim begs witnesses to come forward

Teenage killing: a picture of victim Andre Aderemi, 19, taken from the GoFundMe page set up by his sister Sheniqua Shenz
Hannah Al-Othman23 August 2016
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The devastated mother of a 19-year-old who was stabbed to death in a residential street has "begged" for witnesses to come forward.

Andre Aderemi was killed in the Monks Hill estate in South Croydon last Tuesday.

Detectives today returned to the scene one week on to try to find anyone with information.

The teenager had moved away from the area but his mother Yemi Hughes dropped him off to see a friend at about 7.30pm that day - just 10 minutes before he was stabbed.

Ms Hughes said: "I never thought this would be the last time that I saw him.

"I received a call to beg me to come as he was screaming for me but by the time I arrived the paramedics were fighting to save his life.

Teenage victim: Andre Aderemi was killed in South Croydon
Metropolitan Police

"I never got to see him alive again, to tell him how much I love him, to see his infectious smile, to cradle my baby in my arms and tell him that I would fix and make everything better.

"I am begging for witnesses to come forward and give their accounts so that myself and Andre's little brothers can get some closure and justice for my son's murder.

"Nobody should die the way that he did and I am devastated not only by the loss of Andre but also by the manner in which he died.

"Our lives will never be the same again, so please if you know anything, no matter how small you think it is, can you pass it onto police."

Investigators believe that a number of suspects may have sped off in a car after the stabbing.

Detective Chief Inspector Sam Price said: "Did you witness the incident last Tuesday or see a white vehicle on the estate that night?

"Did you see any other vehicles that may have been involved?

"Whilst enquiries are ongoing, we believe a number of people possibly fled the scene in a vehicle following the attack.

"Were any other individuals involved whom police are not already aware of? I am keen to speak with anyone who saw what happened."

Four men have so far been charged in connection with the murder.

Ali Zahawy, 18, was due to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday while Jamall Longergan, of Thornton Heath, Fabio Cela, of Croydon, and Rodney Mukasa, of Croydon, all aged 19, were due to appear at the Old Bailey.

Anyone with information can call police on 020 8721 5054 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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