Murder in peckham rye park

[tedfudge]

A 29-year-old man was stabbed to death in a South London park last night (Friday, December 30). The victim was killed in Peckham Rye Park, with police and an ambulance called to the scene at 8.24pm.

Despite paramedics' best efforts, he died at the scene shortly after 9pm. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

Edited December 31, 2022 by tedfudge

[Mystic Mog]

Apparently a youth was stabbed to death, so sad.

[alice]

Awful news. Condolences to friends and family. Just awful

[dresswaves]

It‘s actually on the Rye not the park. Most of Peckham Rye is cordoned off but the Park is open.

[dougiefreeman]

There was a helicopter circling last night for hours. Felt like right above and we’re on barry road.

Could be linked.. although could be something else. Always feels disconcerting when it’s up there for so long.

[Follie]

We also heard the helicopter last night. On Thompson Road, a man was being chased by armed police. He was dropped to the floor and kept there with 1 armed police officer. All the blacked out police cars left in a rush to go somewhere else. I don't know how long they were alone there together but must have been about an hour, if not longer. Was quite scary

[sally buying]

Double shooting in McNiel Road, Camberwell.

[CPR Dave]

There was another shooting in Camberwell on 28th December too.

Crime seems to be completely out of control in London recently.

[Michappers]

The foot chase started at the lordship lane end of landells road. We heard a commotion then an armed officer running down the road, shouting to stop and get down. Unsure how many people they were chasing. A car had been boxed in by 3 marked and unmarked police cars right by the launderette. That stayed there with an officer for about 2 hours.

[tarafitness]

I did think the helicopter might be linked to the Kingswood Estate stabbing last night?

https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/crime/update-twelve-people-arrested-over-kingswood-estate-stabbing/

[alice]

According to the police he was sitting on a seat near the cafe ‘minding his own business’.

[MrsR]

A peace vigil will take place at 8.30 pm on Friday 6th January near the café on the Common.

[hpsaucey]

The peace vigil mentioned above for Kalabe Legesse is being organised by St Antony & St Silas and led by the vicar as the common/park is in the parish. More info here: https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/crime/peckham-rye-park-killing-peace-vigil-to-be-held-in-the-park/?fbclid=IwAR3nIicYgPhW2aRHaqv2MDRk9d-zV5rOupNYPy6z00yI1qgSIMAMlwP1OiA

HP

[SpringTime]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64358173

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

Damn. 3 wasted young lives. Very sad.

[Nigello]

Please don’t equate the victim’s loss of life with the assumed perpetrators’ loss of liberty, should either of them be found guilty.

[alice]

An awful death. I hope the arrest in some small way helps the family.

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

On 02/01/2023 at 20:47, tarafitness said:

I did think the helicopter might be linked to the Kingswood Estate stabbing last night?

https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/crime/update-twelve-people-arrested-over-kingswood-estate-stabbing/

As a follow up to this: 

"Four men have been jailed for a knife attack in Dulwich which left the [18 yo] victim with over 60 stab wounds...South Londoners Tashan Bailey-Brown, 23, Denzel Ealmeida, 22, Darren Soyemi, 25, and Kevaniel Perkins-Robinson, 21, were jailed for a total of 117 years for attempted murder."

Sounds like amazing work by London Ambulance Service to keep this kid alive, and police and prosectors for a quick arrest and successful prosecution. Also worth acknowledging journalist Herbie Russell pf the Southwark News for covering the beginning and end of the story. But overall there is nothing to celebrate here.

https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/dulwich/four-jailed-for-117-years-for-kingswood-estate-stabbing/

 

 

[MrsR]

RIP Kalabe Legesse

 

Face of 'cruel' killer published for first time as judge allows him to be named over park murder - MyLondon

[tedfudge]

5 minutes ago, MrsR said:

RIP Kalabe Legesse

 

Face of 'cruel' killer published for first time as judge allows him to be named over park murder - MyLondon

I second that MRSR, what a waste of a young life yet again due to knife crime and people thinking it's ok to stab somone just for a phone,  the sentences they received still not long enough , the young mans family have life sentences . 

[ArchieCarlos]

Quote

"officers were able to trawl CCTV to retrace the suspects to their shared home. Both were arrested on suspicion of murder on January 19, 2023."

"During a search of Nyran Thomas's home and his nan's bedroom, they found a sheathed black handled hunting knife wrapped in a Black puffer jacket. Forensics later confirmed traces of Kalabe's blood inside the sheath of the murder weapon. Both attackers were charged on January 21, 2023 and were remanded into custody."

We hear so many stories about police not dealing with crimes quickly enough or at all, so it's nice to read they've done a really good job finding the suspects and all the evidence needed to charge them in just a few days.