| Location | West London |
| Age | 16 years |
| Date of Birth | 7/1990 |
| Date of Death | 3/2007 |
| Visitors | 40,621 since 16/03/2007 |
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'Kodjo's family would like to thank everyone for their kind words and support, may God
bless all of you. Meanwhile we will try and move on with the help of the Lord Jesus Christ. Signed
Lubi Tackson Okandja'
Kodjo died from a single knife wound to the heart on Wednesday 14th March 2007.
Kodjo's girlfriend Cookie said they were walking along Hammersmith Grove, Hammersmith, when a
boy approached and picked a fight.
She told the London Evening Standard: "Kodjo is not afraid of anyone so he said, 'Come on,
let's do this.' They went round a corner to be somewhere a bit quieter but we were
ambushed.
"Suddenly all these boys came from round the corner. They all had weapons - knives, hammers and
baseball bats. It was set up."
Witnesses described seeing a gang of boys and several girls chanting "kill him, kill him"
and throwing sticks at Kodjo, before he was attacked.
They are believed to have been trying to take his Staffordshire bull terrier - a much prized gang
accessory - which he would not hand over.
Cookie said she had cradled the boy as he lay dying, saying to him: "Please, please don't
die because I need you."
Kodjo's friend Natalie Hunter told Sky News: "I heard he got stabbed up in his heart,
tortured and he begged for his life and people (his attackers) would not stop and no one was there
to help him.
"I just don't understand why kids are killing kids."
Kodjo, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, had been a student at St Charles Catholic
Sixth Form College in west London.
Headteacher Paul O'Shea described him as "friendly, gentle and peaceful" with an
"excellent record".
Anyone with information should call the incident room or 020 8534 4142 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555
111.
You didnt deserve to die Kodjo. May your blessed soul rest in perfect peace. We will all miss you
xxx
have just left a message to you and all your family and friends on your other site..reading the messages you were truly loved by everyone around you..peace from lois xx
yet again another beautiful young man murdered..i cried when i read about what has happened to you..dont know what to say its all irrelevant..only thing i can think of is KARMA..ditto to the message below mine..love and peace to you your family and friends..lois xx
Terrible absolutely terrible, when will it end?
I'm tired of visiting sites, forums and blogs airing my views on this gang culture 'getting away with murder'. The only protection out there is for thugs. It is down to us to do something in numbers demand something is done to put a stop to our babies being harmed or killed. Our children should beable to walk down the streets with their mobile phones, ipods and pets.
There needs to be tough deterrents in line so thugs wouldn't even contemplate harming another.
My heart goes out to the family rest in RIP Kodjo.
Another Senseless Killing
When is this going to stop? Why are you young kids killing each other?
Somebody knows who done this and you need to come forward. Think of the pain this young mans family and friends are going through. Imagine if it was your family & friends? You would want someone to speak out wouldn't you?
Just call crimestoppers or the police and tell them what you know, you don't even have to leave your name so nobody needs ever know it was you.
One day you might become a parent so speak out now.
R.I.P Kodjo & my thoughts are with your family & friends.
sweetdreams
god bless you kodjo
hope you may now rest in peace
and believe me those who did this to you will get there come uponces what goes around comes around
sweetdreams to the newest fallen soldier
rip kodjo
sleeptight xxx
wot is this world comming to, i cant believe the true wickedness of some ppl god bless ur soul, sleep tight, may u be in peace.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
i heard your story on tv , may i say how deeply sorry i was to hear how you suffered how awful, godbless you kodjo. my thoughts go out to your family and friends. r i p kodjo xxxxxx
so sad
what another life taken so soon .when is this going to stop these silly gangs .your be parents one day and what would you do if it was your child.god bless your family and friends kodjo xxx rip buster xxxxxx
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