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| Witness appeal in ice rink murder | Witness appeal in ice rink murder |
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| Detectives have appealed to hundreds of young people who were at a crowded ice rink when a teenager was shot dead to get in contact with them. | Detectives have appealed to hundreds of young people who were at a crowded ice rink when a teenager was shot dead to get in contact with them. |
| James Andre Smarrt-Ford, 16, was shot twice on Saturday night at Streatham Ice Arena in south-west London. | James Andre Smarrt-Ford, 16, was shot twice on Saturday night at Streatham Ice Arena in south-west London. |
| Police said the shooting took place near to the venue entrance, but James managed to stagger onto the ice. He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead. | Police said the shooting took place near to the venue entrance, but James managed to stagger onto the ice. He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead. |
| Six male youths and an 18-year-old man have been arrested. | Six male youths and an 18-year-old man have been arrested. |
| Shots fired | |
| John Fitzmaurice, of the Streatham Ice Hockey Club, said a large number of young people entered the rink shortly before the shooting. | |
| "Some young people obtained entrance to the rink then... a fairly large number of people came into the rink illegally through side entrances and proceeded to cause a disturbance. | |
| "I gather some robbery took place then there was an affray and it resulted in a young male being shot." | |
| Police said James was approached at about 2300 GMT by a gunman who fired two or three shots. | Police said James was approached at about 2300 GMT by a gunman who fired two or three shots. |
| His family are devastated Det Supt Gary Richardson | His family are devastated Det Supt Gary Richardson |
| "Despite being fatally injured, James managed to stagger a few metres onto the ice, before collapsing," said Det Supt Gary Richardson, of the Metropolitan Police. | "Despite being fatally injured, James managed to stagger a few metres onto the ice, before collapsing," said Det Supt Gary Richardson, of the Metropolitan Police. |
| Mr Richardson said about 300 young people in their late teens and early 20s were at the rink when the shooting took place. | |
| He appealed for everyone who was at the ice rink disco to contact Operation Trident, the Scotland Yard unit that specialises in investigating black gun crime. | He appealed for everyone who was at the ice rink disco to contact Operation Trident, the Scotland Yard unit that specialises in investigating black gun crime. |
| Mr Richardson said the disco was dark at the time of the shooting and security staff patrolled the area with torches. | Mr Richardson said the disco was dark at the time of the shooting and security staff patrolled the area with torches. |
| Website tributes | |
| He said the victim's family were "devastated". | He said the victim's family were "devastated". |
| "We are still trying to build up a picture of how James came to be here," he added. | "We are still trying to build up a picture of how James came to be here," he added. |
| "Did the gunman target a gang of individuals, him on his own or indeed was it that he was not the intended target?" | "Did the gunman target a gang of individuals, him on his own or indeed was it that he was not the intended target?" |
| Tributes to James have been left on the website gonetoosoon.co.uk including one from a "best mate" of Jessie James who was shot dead as he cycled through a Manchester park. | |
| It read: "I feel for your family and can imagine what they must be feeling. I pray they catch your killer. We must put an end to guns, life is too precious." | |
| Josef from London wrote: "He was the best friend and person I knew, always willing to help others and a inspiration for me. God bless you my friend." |