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The body of a man who was shot in the head lay in a communal garden for over 24 hours before it was discovered, police have revealed.The body of a man who was shot in the head lay in a communal garden for over 24 hours before it was discovered, police have revealed.
The 20-year-old man was found in the garden on the Aylesbury estate in Walworth, south-east London, on Friday.The 20-year-old man was found in the garden on the Aylesbury estate in Walworth, south-east London, on Friday.
The victim, who has not yet been formally identified, is thought to have been shot at around 1600GMT on Boxing Day while with a friend who ran off.The victim, who has not yet been formally identified, is thought to have been shot at around 1600GMT on Boxing Day while with a friend who ran off.
Police were investigating the shooting when the body was discovered.Police were investigating the shooting when the body was discovered.
The pair had become separated after being shot by a man in a hooded top in a stairwell at the flats.The pair had become separated after being shot by a man in a hooded top in a stairwell at the flats.
Operation TridentOperation Trident
The friend returned home and in the early hours of 27 December he told police he had not seen his friend since the incident the previous day.The friend returned home and in the early hours of 27 December he told police he had not seen his friend since the incident the previous day.
Police believe they know the identity of the man and his next-of-kin have been told.Police believe they know the identity of the man and his next-of-kin have been told.
BBC correspondent Matt Prodger said some people in the community had expressed "disappointment" that it had taken police so long to find the body.
The murder is being investigated by officers from the Metropolitan Police's Operation Trident, set up to tackle crime in London's black communities.The murder is being investigated by officers from the Metropolitan Police's Operation Trident, set up to tackle crime in London's black communities.
Det Insp Andy Barton, who is leading the investigation, appealed for help from members of the public.Det Insp Andy Barton, who is leading the investigation, appealed for help from members of the public.
"At this early stage we need to establish what happened to the victim, who may have seen him and where did he go before he was killed.""At this early stage we need to establish what happened to the victim, who may have seen him and where did he go before he was killed."
An inquest has been opened and adjourned.An inquest has been opened and adjourned.