Goodmayes murder: Police issue fresh appeal over stabbing of Ziggy Worrell-Owusu at 18th birthday party

Stabbed to death: Ziggy Owusu was trying to break up a fight when he was attacked
Fiona Simpson9 November 2016
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Ziggy Worrell-Owusu was stabbed to death outside Basement Shisha Lounge, in Goodmayes Road, on October 27, the night after his 19th birthday.

Officers are now appealing for any of the 100 people at the party to come forward.

Scotland Yard revealed the teenager was trying to break up a fight before being knifed a number of times.

Scene: the victim was reportedly carried out of a shisha bar on a strecther

Mr Worrell-Owusu, who lived on the Jack Dunning Estate, in Hackney, was found at 12.40am and taken to an east London hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.

He was pronounced dead an hour later.

A post-mortem examination held on Friday, October 28 at East Ham Mortuary confirmed he died from a stab wound.

Following his death, a friend who attended the Royal Alexandra and Albert School with Mr Owusu, said: “He was a funny and caring person. He was always making me laugh.

“He was very caring and will be deeply missed.”

Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Packer, from the Homicide and Major Crime Command, who is leading the investigation, said: “It has now been two weeks since Ziggy’s tragic murder and we are returning to the scene to continue our appeals for anyone with any information to come forward and speak with police.

Goodmayes murder: Police cordoned the road after the stabbing 
David Churchill

“We know there were a large number of young people inside the Basement Shisha Lounge who would have witnessed this incident and the events that led up to it.

“I still need to identify a number of people who were at the party and would encourage anyone with any information to get in touch.

"In addition to our earlier appeals, we continue to appeal to any partygoers who may, wholly innocently, be in possession of digital media or footage from the party to also make contact with police.

"A popular young man has had his life taken away and your information, no matter how insignificant you think it might be, could be vital to piecing together the events of that evening."

Two 17-year-old boys and a 19-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the investigation.

All three have been released on bail.

Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8345 3865 or via 101.

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org

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