‘We won’t stop until my son’s killers are brought to justice’

BY DAVINA HYDE

After nearly five years, detectives investigating the brutal murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death in a park, are still trying to identify the killers and are appealing for witnesses.

New images have been released of a person police want to interview regarding the murder of Michael Jonas, 17, who was chased through Betts Park in Penge and stabbed to death on Thursday, November 2, 2017.

Michael’s parents have made an appeal. His father, also called Michael said: “We think about Michael every single day and we will not stop until we get justice for him.

“His killers are still out there and we need your help to find them”.

Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney said: “Michael was a much-loved young man with his whole life ahead of him before he was cruelly taken in such a violent way.

“His family and friends miss him every day and we are determined to bring them some sort of closure by catching those responsible for his death.

“Our investigation continues, and we are keen to speak to witnesses or anyone with any information that could lead us to Michael’s killers. In particular, we are keen to identify the man in this CCTV image seen jogging away from the park at the time of the murder. We believe this person could be a key witness to the attack and would urge them to contact us.

“We would also like to speak to anyone else in the park at that time.

“At this time in the evening, I am confident plenty of people would’ve been around. Did you see or hear anything? Any information, no matter how insignificant you may feel it is, could be a missing part of the puzzle.

“Call 101 or via Crimestoppers. “Information you give will be treated with the utmost confidence.”