Victim Taofeek Lamidi
(Picture: Met Police)Detectives investigating the murder of 20-year-old Taofeek Lamidi are appealing for information to help them track down his suspected killer.
Mr Lamidi died following a fatal stabbing on Memorial Avenue in West Ham on New Year’s Eve in 2017.
Ahmed Mohamed, 25, is wanted in connection with the murder but authorities believe he has fled to Kenya.
Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “Almost five years have passed since this horrific incident that took a young man from his family and our investigation very much remains ongoing.
“Taofeek’s family deserve justice and we will not rest until we locate those responsible and bring them before the courts.
“If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Ahmed Mohamed, then I urge you to please do the right thing get in touch with us.”
DCI Jolley added: "Taofeek was repeatedly stabbed, and was found lying in the street suffering horrific injuries from which he did not recover. Violent incidents such as this have no place on London’s streets, and we are following up a number of lines of enquiry to locate Mohamed.
"Memorial Avenue is a busy residential area close to West Ham station. I know that there were people in the area who witnessed the incident, and I need them to come forward. Any information provided will be treated with the strictest confidence."
Anybody with information relating to this investigation should call police on 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD2194/24DEC22.
