By Charlotte Webster-
The Metropolitan police have renewed an appeal for witnesses after a teenager was fatally shot following a music event.
A reward of up to £20,000 continues to be on offer by the Metropolitan Police for information leading to the identification, arrest and prosecution of the person responsible.
Alex Ajanaku(pictured) was fatally shot on the Beaumont Estate in Leyton on the morning of September 1 in 2021.
Killings amongst London teens continues to be an epidemic in Britain.
Police launched a murder investigation after being called at around 1.25am that day to reports that the youngster had been shot after an unlicensed music event on the estate.
The force have today renewed an appeal for witnesses having already made four arrests.
His grieving mother today expressed her sorrow at the loss of her young son. She said: “My life was completely devastated by Alex’s murder,” his mother said. “I loved him so much and miss him every day.
“It has been more than two years since he was killed and nobody has been brought to justice for his murder.
“I want to appeal to anyone who has any information about what happened or who is responsible for Alex’s death to come forward and talk to police,” she added.
A reward of up to £20,000 continues to be offered by the Metropolitan Police for information leading to the identification, arrest and prosecution of the person responsible.
After the music event finished, a small group remained and were sat on a bench when the shots were fired, police said.
The vehicle that police believe was used in the shooting was a black Kia Sportage.
It had been stolen from Chingford just before midnight on August 16 in 2021.
On September 3 that year, it was found abandoned and with fire damage in Walthamstow.
Detective Sergeant Fenton Davis said: ”Although we have made four arrests as part of our investigation, we still need your help to identify who was responsible for taking Alex’s life.
“We believe that Alex was at a music event on the estate the previous evening and a large number of people would have been there.
“Did you see anything that could help his trace his murderer?
“Any piece of information could prove vital in providing Alex’s family with the answers they need.
“Please do the right things and call us,” he added.
In an emotional statement, Alex’s mother said her life was “completely devastated”.
She added: “I loved him so much and miss him every day. It has been more than two years since he was killed and nobody has been brought to justice for his murder.
“I want to appeal to anyone who has any information about what happened or who is responsible for Alex’s death to come forward and talk to police.”
A murder investigation was launched after police were called at about 01:25hrs on 1 September 2021 to reports that Alex had been fatally shot following an unlicensed music event on the Beaumont Estate.
Although most of those who had attended the event had left, a small group remained and were sitting on a bench when the shots were fired.
The vehicle that is believed to have been used to commit the murder was a black Kia Sportage. It had been stolen from Chingford shortly before midnight on 16 August 2021. On 3 September 2021, it was found abandoned and fire damaged in Walthamstow.