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\n\t\tEghosa Ogbebor, 14, was shot dead on Thursday (Picture: Family handout)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tEghosa Ogbebor, 14, was shot dead on Thursday (Picture: Family handout)<\/p>\n
Eghosa Ogbebor told his mother that he was going out to film a music video with his school<\/a> friends on a sunny afternoon during the Easter<\/a> holidays. But he never came home.<\/p>\n The heartbroken family of the 14-year-old schoolboy described him as \u2018playful and full of life\u2019<\/a> before he was gunned down near Woolwich Dockyard station.\u00a0<\/p>\n Two teenage boys aged 16 and 19 have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are still in custody.\u00a0<\/p>\n It is understood that Eghosa recorded drill songs under the name Y.Risky. The teen had released snippets of songs recorded at his school by his friends in the days before he was killed.<\/p>\n Speaking at the family home in Abbey Wood, about a mile from the crime<\/a> scene,\u00a0Eghosa\u2019s aunt told Metro his mother was \u2018broken\u2019.<\/p>\n \t\t She said: \u2018He was so fun, playful and full of life. He loved his family and had so many friends he was very popular.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018He loved music he was so talented and lived for it. On the day he was shot, he had gone out to film a video with his friends.<\/p>\n \u2018He never came back. His mother is broken. He was so young, he had his whole life ahead of him. He was so young, just a boy.\u2019<\/p>\n Paramedics found the schoolboy with fatal injuries and he was pronounced dead at the scene in Lord Warwick Street after emergency services were scrambled\u00a0at 3.40pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t His family are being supported by specialist officers.\u00a0<\/p>\n Friends and neighbours have left flowers outside the family home in memory of Eghosa.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLatest London news\t\t\t<\/p>\n To get the latest news from the capital, visit Metro’s London news hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n One told Metro: \u2018We are so sorry for the family they are lovely. <\/p>\n \u2018It\u2019s Easter<\/a> and should be a time for celebration but they are grieving. It\u2019s just awful.\u2019<\/p>\n A 46-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remains in custody. <\/p>\n Three other suspects aged 14, 16 and 18 have been released on bail. Forensics officers trawled the crime scene for clues, including bullet casings. <\/p>\n \t\t DCI Lucie Card, whose team is leading the investigation, said: \u2018Our team of dedicated detectives are continuing enquiries to investigate Eghosa\u2019s tragic death.<\/p>\n \u2018Residents in Woolwich may have noticed a large amount of police activity last night, as officers arrested three further people in connection with the investigation.<\/p>\n We appreciate the concern that Eghosa\u2019s death has caused, particularly among the local community who will continue to see an increased police presence around the area.<\/p>\n \u2018There may be people who have heard information or witnessed suspicious activity in the area but not yet contacted police. We urge these people to contact us and assist with the investigation.<\/p>\n \u2018We will continue to support and update Eghosa\u2019s family as the investigation continues and our thoughts remain with them at this incredibly difficult time.\u2019<\/p>\n The mayor of London Sadiq Khan<\/a> called the killing \u2018appalling\u2019.<\/p>\n He said: \u2018My thoughts are with the family, friends and wider community in Woolwich following the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy. <\/p>\n \u2018There is absolutely no place for this heartbreaking violence.\u2019<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Police](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_291853759-6562.jpg\")
\n\t\tForensics seal off the scene on the Greenwich estate (Picture: UKNIP)<\/p>\n![\"Screengrab](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_291914039-0445.jpg\")
\n\t\tFlowers near to the scene in Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich (Picture: Ben Bauer\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n![\"Screengrab](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_291914045-21f6.jpg\")
\n\t\tTwo teenage boys aged 16 and 19 have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are still in custody. (Picture: Ben Bauer\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n
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