CCTV released in bid to solve murder of father-of-three

By Adam Davidson

Police investigating the murder of a father-of-three shot dead after a house party have released CCTV footage of the night he was killed.

Leroy Mitchell, 35, was fatally shot in a car park at around 5am on October 2 last year after leaving a silent disco at a house in Birdhurst Road, Croydon.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The footage and a reconstruction of the incident were featured on BBC’s Crimewatch Live programme in the hope that someone will come forward with information.

A 25-year-old was arrested but he was later released on bail.

Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “Leroy’s family remain devastated by his loss and we are committed to getting the answers they so desperately need.

“We know that he went to a number of bars before he went on to the house party and we are releasing this footage in the hope that someone will remember speaking or seeing him that night.

“You may think the details you have are irrelevant but nothing is too small and could be a vital piece of information which will help us progress our enquiries.”

Independent charity Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £20,000 is being offered for information that leads to the conviction of the person or people responsible for Leroy’s murder.

Anyone with information should call the incident room 020 8785 8244 or Crimestoppers completely anonymously on 0800 555 111.