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Image released in murder inquiry | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
Police have released a CCTV image of a youth they want to speak to about the murder of young father Peter Woodhams. | |
Bradley Tucker was pictured an hour before Mr Woodhams was shot and killed after confronting a group of youths. | Bradley Tucker was pictured an hour before Mr Woodhams was shot and killed after confronting a group of youths. |
The image shows the teenager speaking on a mobile phone as he is about to board a train at Shadwell, east London. | |
Mr Woodhams, a 22-year-old satellite television engineer, was shot dead near his home in Tallis Close, Custom House, on 21 August. | Mr Woodhams, a 22-year-old satellite television engineer, was shot dead near his home in Tallis Close, Custom House, on 21 August. |
Peter Woodhams was shot after a confrontation with a group of youths | Peter Woodhams was shot after a confrontation with a group of youths |
A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as a single bullet wound to the chest. He also suffered a further gunshot injury to his hand. | A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as a single bullet wound to the chest. He also suffered a further gunshot injury to his hand. |
Police believe Mr Tucker travelled eastbound on the Docklands Light Railway getting off at Custom House. | Police believe Mr Tucker travelled eastbound on the Docklands Light Railway getting off at Custom House. |
Mr Tucker, 18, a painter and decorator, who had been living in nearby Butchers Road, was last seen in the Newham borough on the day of the shooting. | Mr Tucker, 18, a painter and decorator, who had been living in nearby Butchers Road, was last seen in the Newham borough on the day of the shooting. |
He is described as being 5ft 9in with dark brown hair and brown eyes. | He is described as being 5ft 9in with dark brown hair and brown eyes. |
Intimidation | Intimidation |
Police have warned the public not to approach him and urged anyone who has seen him to call 999 immediately. | Police have warned the public not to approach him and urged anyone who has seen him to call 999 immediately. |
Soon after Mr Woodhams' death it emerged that, in January this year, he had been stabbed in the neck by a group of youths on the same spot as the confrontation which preceded his murder. | Soon after Mr Woodhams' death it emerged that, in January this year, he had been stabbed in the neck by a group of youths on the same spot as the confrontation which preceded his murder. |
His fiancée has claimed they were subjected to a campaign of intimidation by a group of youths since the stabbing, which happened after Mr Woodhams confronted them throwing a stone at his car. | |
The furore resulted in the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), launching an investigation. | The furore resulted in the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), launching an investigation. |
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