Show Notes
We meet CJ Davis’s mother Keisha McLeod and hear about the promising early years and the struggles of a young boy who, in his final 18 months, was sucked into an underworld of drug deals and gang crime.
Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017.
In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, rivalries and silence surrounding CJ’s killer.
Host: John Simpson, crime correspondent at The Times
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Investigation: Anyone with information can also contact the police on the dedicated incident room number of 020 8345 3775, or 101. You can also make contact via Twitter @MetCC. To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. The Metropolitan Police Service offers a £20,000 reward for anyone who can provide information leading to the identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible for CJ's murder.
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