Have you seen Jeffrey Okafor in Nigeria?

London Police is looking for him over murder. Reward for info is £10,000 (N2.7m)

The family of a talented DJ murdered five years ago have made an emotional appeal in a bid to trace his killer. Carl Beatson Asiedu, died in the street after being stabbed in the heart in the early hours of August1, 2009, after he performed a set at the Club Lifenightclub in Vauxhall. Detectives are keen to trace Jeffrey Okafor who they believe is responsible for killing 19-year-old Mr Asiedu, the Metropolitan Police said. It is believed Okafor fled to Nigeria after his death and police are offering a reward of £10,000 for information leading to his arrest.

Detectives are also launching a Facebook appeal

in the hope that someone is able to provide

information on Okafor’s whereabouts, police said.

He was a known Facebook user before the murder

and officers believe that he is still using this or

other social media as a means of communicating

with friends and family back in the UK.

Police believe Okafor is hiding in Nigeria having

fled the UK on August 17, 2009.

He was last captured on CCTV boarding an Air

France flight at Heathrow Airport using his

brother’s passport, police said.

Mr Asiedu, who performed under the name of DJ

Charmz, was well known on the clubbing scene.

The victim’s father John Asiedu has spoken of his

heartache.

“Five years have passed since Carl was

murdered,” he said.

“I still feel the pain and get a lump in my throat

whenever his tragic death crosses my mind, or

when I hear that someone has been stabbed to

death.

“Part of me died with him and I have to carry on

living with what is left of me. Carl’s tragic death

has changed my view of life, people, the justice

system and the world.”

Detective Inspector Alison Hepworth of the

Homicide and Major Crime Command (HMCC)

said: “Over the years, a number of people have

stood trial and have been convicted for their

involvement in Carl’s death but there has always

been one outstanding individual whom we sought

to trace whom we believe delivered the fatal stab

wound. That person is Jeffrey Okafor.”

She added: “We know there are people in the UK

supporting him in his new life in Nigeria and are

shielding him from facing justice.

“I would appeal to those people – his friends or

family – if you have in some way helped to aid

his escape, now is your opportunity to do the

right thing and tell us where he is.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact

the incident room on 0208 721 4005. A dedicated

email address –

jeffreyokaforwanted@met.police.uk - has been set

up for those with information to provide details

via email.

•Source (except headline): London Evening

Standard. Photo shows alleged runaway murderer

Jeffrey Okafor captured on CCTV at Heathrow

Airport.