CCTV issued in hunt for 'cable guy' killer five years after he was shot dead in park

 
A CCTV image of a suspect in Lea Bridge Road and, inset, Errol McKenzie
MetPolice
Robin de Peyer8 April 2015
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Murder detectives have released CCTV of a suspect five years after a well-known electrician was shot dead in an east London park.

Errol McKenzie, 37, was gunned down in a late night attack in Leyton after spending an evening in Tottenham in 2010.

Paramedics tried frantically to save him but he died almost immediately after the shooting, police said.

Mr McKenzie is said to have been a well known character in Leyton, where he was dubbed "Cable Guy" because of his job fixing cable boxes and electrical equipment.

Detectives are now offering a £20,000 reward for information leading to the prosecution of his killer, and have released a CCTV still of a suspect seen in Lea Bridge Road before the murder on April 11 that year.

They also released footage of Mr McKenzie in a shop where he was seen buying alcohol at 11.15 on the night of the killing.

He then went to a nearby playing field, where he is thought to have stayed for at least half an hour before being shot.

Detective Chief Inspector Dave Whellams, of the Met's Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "Five years on from Errol's murder we are appealing for the public's help to track down the person or people responsible.

"We still do not know how Errol travelled back from Tottenham to Leyton that Saturday night. I would ask anyone who saw Errol on his journey that night to get in touch, there are routes he could have taken including public transport or taxis.

"Found beside Errol's body was a white take away carton, the alcohol that he bought, plus a carrier bag with two cable boxes."

He added: "There is no obvious motive for Errol's murder. Over the years people's allegiances and loyalties change, if you know something concerning the events of that evening, no matter how insignificant that they may seem to you, its vital that you let us know.

"Please help us find the person or persons responsible and give Errol's family the answers they so desperately want."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0208 345 3775 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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