Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 to anyone who can provide information that helps find a man wanted in connection with the death of a teenager. The charity that helps fight crime across the country has named Ishmael Farquharson, who is aged between 30 and 35, on their 'most wanted list'.
Police officers say Sekou Doucoure, 16, was stabbed to death in Nursery Road, Lozells, on July 12, 2021. He was discovered seriously injured - and despite the "best efforts of officers and paramedics nothing could be done to save him", Crimestoppers said.
Sekou had previously lived in Nottingham where he had played for The Rossoneri, a youth club based in The Meadows, before the young goalkeeper had a spell in the Nottingham Forest Academy. Rodrick Maveso, founder of The Rossoneri, paid tribute to the youngster - who later moved with his family to Birmingham - last year.
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Crimestoppers are now offering a reward of up to £10,000 for any information that leads to the 33-year-old’s arrest. Sekou’s mother has previously released this statement: “My son was a lovely, hardworking, kind and respectful boy. He absolutely loved his family and close friends.
“His biggest passion was playing football. He had his whole life ahead of him. He was taken from us too soon and in the worst possible way. I am begging anyone who may have any information that could help bring the culprits to face the law and keep them away from our society, before any other child’s life is taken away.”
To qualify for the reward, information has to be passed directly to Crimestoppers. This can be done via the charity’s anonymous online form.
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