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Memorial service for Jessie James Memorial service for Jessie James
(about 19 hours later)
A memorial service will take place later in Manchester for the murdered schoolboy Jessie James to mark what would have been his 16th birthday. A memorial service has taken place in Manchester for the murdered schoolboy Jessie James, to mark what would have been his 16th birthday.
The teenager was shot dead in a park in Moss Side nine months ago but his killers have never been caught.The teenager was shot dead in a park in Moss Side nine months ago but his killers have never been caught.
His family say people know who is responsible but won't come forward. His family have said people know who is responsible but will not come forward.
Jessie's sister Rosemary Reid said: "Staying silent gives the evil individuals who killed Jessie power and puts others people at risk."Jessie's sister Rosemary Reid said: "Staying silent gives the evil individuals who killed Jessie power and puts others people at risk."
It would have been his 16th birthday on Tuesday.It would have been his 16th birthday on Tuesday.
The memorial service will take place in Broadfield Park in Moss Side on the spot where the teenager died. The two-hour memorial service took place on Sunday afternoon in Broadfield Park in Moss Side on the spot where the teenager died.
It will start at 1500 BST and last for two hours. Jessie's sister said it was a celebration as well as a memorial.
Jessie's sister said it will be a celebration as well as a memorial.
Tributes were laid on the spot were Jessie diedTributes were laid on the spot were Jessie died
"He would have been having a good time with his friends, he would have been enjoying himself."He would have been having a good time with his friends, he would have been enjoying himself.
"So all the young people have pulled together, with the help of our pastor and organised a programme of singing, dancing and poems to celebrate what would have been his 16th birthday.""So all the young people have pulled together, with the help of our pastor and organised a programme of singing, dancing and poems to celebrate what would have been his 16th birthday."
As part of the service a tree will be planted to remember him. As part of the service a tree was planted to remember him.
His mother Barbara Reid, speaking to the BBC, said: "He should have been out there laughing, playing with his friends, doing everything a 16-year-old child should do. Yet all that has been taken away."His mother Barbara Reid, speaking to the BBC, said: "He should have been out there laughing, playing with his friends, doing everything a 16-year-old child should do. Yet all that has been taken away."
"I've been robbed of my son - my heart is aching," she added. "It's like I've got a wound that cannot heal.""I've been robbed of my son - my heart is aching," she added. "It's like I've got a wound that cannot heal."
"People know who did it but won't say. They enjoy the blood on their hands.""People know who did it but won't say. They enjoy the blood on their hands."
They know who did it but won't say. They enjoy the blood on their hands Barbara Reid, motherThey know who did it but won't say. They enjoy the blood on their hands Barbara Reid, mother
Police said they thought Jessie's murder was a case of mistaken identity; he was "in the wrong place at the wrong time". Police said they thought Jessie's murder was a case of mistaken identity and that he was "in the wrong place at the wrong time".
He was shot with a semi-automatic pistol, suffering three gunshot wounds.He was shot with a semi-automatic pistol, suffering three gunshot wounds.
Despite releasing CCTV footage showing people cycling away from the murder scene and offering a £20,000 reward, police are yet to make an arrest. Despite the release of CCTV footage showing people cycling away from the murder scene and the offer of a £20,000 reward, police are yet to make an arrest.
The family say a "wall of silence" is protecting the killer. The family said a "wall of silence" was protecting the killer.
Rosemary Reid said: "I do think people might be too terrified to speak out, but they should put themselves in our shoes.Rosemary Reid said: "I do think people might be too terrified to speak out, but they should put themselves in our shoes.
"By not telling police you are allowing these evil individuals to carry on intimidating our youth and they will just move on to their next victim.""By not telling police you are allowing these evil individuals to carry on intimidating our youth and they will just move on to their next victim."
She added: "When I see people walking down the street or waiting in a queue at the supermarket, I constantly think - do you know something?She added: "When I see people walking down the street or waiting in a queue at the supermarket, I constantly think - do you know something?
"It's very worrying, it makes you very insecure and very afraid to go outside.""It's very worrying, it makes you very insecure and very afraid to go outside."
She ended with a final appeal: "Please find it in your heart to speak out. Jessie should not die in vain."She ended with a final appeal: "Please find it in your heart to speak out. Jessie should not die in vain."