The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 573 (June 15 - 28 2022)

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News
Murdered man’s mum pleads for help
to catch killers
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“My son was an awesome person
with a smile that still warms my
heart. He was a father of three
children and a grandfather of two.
He was a well-loved son, brother,
nephew, uncle, cousin and friend to
many, and we all love and miss him.
He would call me every week or
every other day, we would
‘Facetime’ each other and talk
about the family, and the plans we
have for the future. But others
choose to take his dream and future
plans for his family from him.
“I can only pray and plead to the
conscience of anyone who has
information, no matter how small, to
contact Essex Police. It has been
two years now, and we, the family of
Robert Christopher Powell are
asking you to please look into your
hearts and help us find closure.
“I’ve lost my son to violence, and
I will not be the only mother who
will make an appeal for information
regarding the death of their child.”
Senior investigating officer for
the case, Detective Superintendent
Stephen Jennings, of the Kent and
Essex Serious Crime Directorate,
said: “Although it will never bring
Robert back to his family, we will
not stop until those responsible are
found and brought to justice.
“Nobody should have to go through
the pain of losing a child, but to
have to bear that pain while those
involved walk free is unimaginably
cruel.
“A dedicated team of officers and
staff are still carrying out extensive
enquiries to progress our
investigation and we welcome any
new information, no matter how
minor you think it may be.
“It’s never too late to make a
difference and help Robert’s family,
and it’s never too late to do the right
thing and clear your conscience.”
Three men: 41-year-old Nana
Oppong from Stratford, 36-year-old
Israar Shah from Brentwood, and
37-year-old Temitope Adeyinka
also from Stratford, are believed to
have all been involved.
Nana Oppong, who is also
known as Enz, is 5ft 6ins tall, of a
proportionate build and has links to
the East London areas. Recent
information suggests that he may
now live abroad.
Israar Shah, who also goes by the
name of Slick, is 6ft 1ins tall, of a
slim build and is known to have
links to East London and Romford.
Temitope Adeyinka, also known
as Limo, is 5ft 8ins and of a medium
build. He has links to areas in East
London, in particular Stratford and
Bow.
Robert Powell - Murdered
Do you have information?
If you have any information
please get in contact with Essex
Police.
You can submit a report online or
call 101.
You can also make a report to
independent charity -
CrimeStoppers, 100% anonymously
by calling 0800 555 111 or by
making a report on their website.
More information about rewards
for information can also be found on
the CrimeStoppers website.
Please reference incident
42/84970/20 when providing any
information to make sure it gets to
the right team as quickly as possible.