UPDATE: Further arrests in Danny O'Shea murder investigation
23 January 2012
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On Monday, 23 January, two men, one aged 39 the other 33 were arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of the murder of Danny O'Shea in Canning Town in December last year.
The pair are currently in custody at an east London police station.
A third new arrest, bringing the total to 11, had previously been made on 21 January and that man, aged 29, has since been bailed pending further enquiries, returning in late March.
Homicide detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses and information.
Police were called shortly after 18:15hrs on Friday 2 December 2011 to Gill Avenue E16, following reports of an injured man.
Danny O'Shea, 18 (18/6/93) of Gill Avenue was pronounced dead at the scene
A post-mortem gave cause of death as a stab wound to the neck.
An incident room is open at Barking under Detective Chief Inspector Larry Smith from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command (HSCC).
Officers believe that Danny may have been chased by a group of males immediately before the attack.
DCI Smith said: "We know there were people in the area at the time of Danny's murder and we would urge those people to come forward and help solve this crime."
Detectives are still appealing for information about a minibus, and want anyone who saw the white Ford Transit hire vehicle in the area of Butchers Road between 15.00hrs and 18.00hrs on Friday 2 December 2011 to come forward.
They are keen to trace the occupants.
The vehicle has red and blue lettering on it and the words "self-drive hire".
Anyone who can assist should call the incident room on 020 8345 3734; if you wish to remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
+ Several men have been arrested on suspicion of murder during the inquiry;
On 4 December 2011 a (then) 43-year-old man [A - now 44] was arrested and taken to an east London police station. He was later bailed to return - next due in April 2012.
On 5 December 2011 a 32-year-old man [B] was arrested and taken to a west London police station. He was later bailed to return in mid-Feb. 2012 pending further inquiries.
On 9 December 2011 a 31-year-old man [C] was arrested in the Battersea area and taken to an east London police station. He was later bailed to return to an east London police station in late January 2012 pending further enquiries.
On 14 December 2011 four men [D - aged 29; E - aged 22; F - aged 29; G - aged 34] were arrested at an address in the Isleworth area. They were later bailed to return in February 2012 pending further enquiries.
On 20 December 2011 a man [H - aged 23] was arrested in the West Midlands. He was later bailed to return in February 2012 pending further enquiries.
On 21 January 2012 a 29-year-old man [I] was arrested at an address in Middlesex on suspicion of murder. He was later bailed to return in late March, pending further enquiries.
On 23 January 2012 two men, one aged 39 [J] and the other 33 [K], were arrested at Heathrow airport on suspicion of murder nd are currently in custody.
- Victim: Danny O'Shea