23-year-old Seun Isaiah McMillan was stabbed to death in Southgate, London on Tuesday night, May 2.
Homicide
detectives believe he was attacked four miles away in a playing field
at Masefield Crescent, close to his family home.
Witnesses said they
alerted police after an argument broke out “over money” between a group
of young men gathered in the park.
On
Tuesday, 2 May, police were called to Barnet Hospital at about 19:30hrs
to reports that a man – later identified as Seun – had self-presented at
the hospital, suffering stab injuries. Seun was later pronounced dead at around 20:20hrs that evening.
Detectives
from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating. Detective
Chief Inspector Lee Watling, who is leading the investigation for the
Homicide and Major Crime Command, said:
“We
now believe Seun was stabbed in Cowper Gardens in Southgate and at that
time there would have been a number of people there that had attended
in cars.
“We are keen to speak to everyone who was there, and
would appeal for them to contact us. We would also appeal to anyone who
saw what cars were in Cowper Gardens at the time of the incident to
also contact us.
“We continue to appeal for any witnesses to the attack, or anyone with any information about it, to contact us.
Meanwhile, two
men – aged 27 and 25 were arrested in the early hours of
Wednesday, 3 May, in connection with the murder. Both have been released
under investigation.
Friends and relatives believe Shea, as he is fondly called, lit candles at a tearful vigil at the senes on Wednesday night as police officers searched drains and checked beneath vehicles in a hunt for the murder weapon.
A
cousin, who spoke under anonymity told Evening Standard that he was
just so bubbly, he is just a normal guy and he didn’t deserve what
happened.
“The last time I saw him at the park we
were playing football, he loved it and played centre back. I have no
idea what happened to him. His mum is just trying to cope. Everybody
knows him around here they all liked him. He was a popular guy.”
In
a note, Seun’s grandparents said :
“Such a wonderful and caring young
man taken away from all of us family and friends. You will always be in
our hearts forever, rest in peace.”
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