28/04/2011

Arrests Follow New Mitchell Murder Probe

Detectives investigating the murder of Raymond Mitchell have arrested two males on suspicion of his murder.

The two men, aged 27 and 17, are in custody at separate south London police stations.

On Sunday 17 April, officers were alerted around 6.50am to reports of a man shot in Marcus Garvey Way, south east London.

Mr Mitchell of Croydon was taken by ambulance to a south London hospital where he later died.

A post-mortem held at Greenwich Mortuary on Monday 18 April found the cause of death to be gunshot wounds.

Detective Chief Inspector Gordon Alison, Trident, said: "I am appealing to anyone who may have been in the area and who may have seen or heard anything suspicious to contact the police."

(BMcN)

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